Research and Knowledge Specialist

Analysis Group, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 92,500; Full time

Job summary

Analysis Group in Boston seeks a Research Specialist for the Research & Knowledge Services (RKS) team. You will conduct extensive legal and expert-witness research, synthesize findings, and deliver concise outputs to consultants, practice groups, and leadership.

You will leverage CourtLink, Bloomberg Law, LexisNexis, Westlaw, Lex Machina, Law360, and other resources, while maintaining databases and supporting knowledge management efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of 3 years of substantive relevant experience.
• Strong familiarity with legal research, litigation dockets, and court filings.
• Experience with major legal research platforms (CourtLink, Bloomberg Law, LexisNexis, Westlaw).
• Exposure to Generative AI tools or large language model-based workflows is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate incoming research requests to clarify scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Conduct legal, litigation, and business development research using internal and external tools.
• Locate, review, and summarize publicly available expert witness materials and litigation documents.
• Prepare concise research outputs including histories, trends, and competitor insights.
• Identify opportunities to leverage research assets for business development and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Legal research

Analytical reasoning

Attention to detail

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CourtLink

Bloomberg Law

LexisNexis

Westlaw

Lex Machina

Law360

Job description

Overview

Analysis Group is one of the largest international economics consulting firms, with more than 1,500 professionals across 15 offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. Since 1981, we have provided expertise in economics, finance, health care analytics, and strategy to top law firms, Fortune Global 500 companies, and government agencies worldwide. Our internal experts, together with our network of affiliated experts from academia, industry, and government, offer our clients exceptional breadth and depth of expertise.

The Research & Knowledge Services (RKS) team partners with case teams, business functions, and firm leadership to generate intelligence that supports litigation-related research, competitive analysis, and market insights. The team sits within the Marketing & Business Development (MBD) department and collaborates closely with colleagues across the firm.

Our team is looking for a highly motivated research professional with strong analytical instincts, a command of legal and business databases, and the ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable outputs. The Specialist will conduct a wide range of research requests — spanning expert witness materials, court filings, legal trends, and competitor intelligence — on behalf of individual consultants, practice groups, and the firm. They will actively contribute to the internal systems and workflows that make research outputs reusable and accessible over time. The role requires intellectual curiosity, creativity and enjoyment in solving intricate research questions, exceptional attention to detail and accuracy, and strong judgment in assessing the relevance and credibility of research results.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

• Expert Witness Research and Legal Research Support
  • Evaluate incoming research requests to clarify scope, objectives, and expected deliverables.
  • Conduct legal, litigation, and business development research using internal and external tools, including CourtLink, Bloomberg Law, LexisNexis, Westlaw, CRM systems, SharePoint, expert materials repositories, and other knowledge management resources.
  • Locate, review, and summarize publicly available expert witness materials and litigation documents, including reports, testimony, motions, and related filings.
  • Prepare clear, concise research outputs, including litigation histories, matter summaries, legal trends summaries, and competitor insights.
  • Identify opportunities to leverage expert materials and related research assets for business development, competitive intelligence, practice development, litigation trend analysis, and knowledge sharing.
• Workflow and Systems Improvements
  • Help evaluate and refine workflows for locating, reviewing, storing, annotating, and reusing expert materials and related litigation documents.
  • Maintain and improve databases, trackers, CRM records, and other internal systems to support information organization, data quality, retrieval, and reuse.
  • Identify and prototype AI-enabled efficiencies in document review, summarization, tagging, annotation, structured information extraction, and knowledge retrieval workflows.
• Collaboration and Ownership
  • Collaborate with colleagues across RKS, Marketing & Business Development, practice groups, and other firm functions on research projects, business development efforts, knowledge management priorities, and other marketing-related initiatives.Take ownership of assigned expert research, document retrieval, repository maintenance, and recurring service responsibilities.
  • Proactively surface questions, gaps, and opportunities to improve the usefulness, reliability, and accessibility of RKS outputs.
  • Over time, develop a proactive role in shaping expert research best practices, identifying emerging needs, and recommending ways to leverage and improve existing resources.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of 3 years of substantive relevant experience required.
• An ideal candidate will have 4 to 6 years of professional experience in legal research, litigation support, law firm library or research services, or a related environment.
• Strong familiarity with legal research, litigation dockets, and court filings required.
• Experience with legal research platforms such as CourtLink, Bloomberg Law, LexisNexis, Westlaw, Lex Machina, Law360, or similar resources required.
• Demonstrated intellectual curiosity, persistence, and creativity in locating difficult-to-find information, including the ability to adapt research strategies when standard sources or processes do not produce complete results.
• Comfort working on research questions that may not have a clear step-by-step path, including the ability to identify leads, test alternative sources, and evaluate relevance.
• Strong judgment, analytical reasoning, problem-solving ability, and attention to detail.
• Proven ability to organize, plan, and manage multiple projects simultaneously while remaining flexible in response to shifting priorities and deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to summarize legal and expert-related research findings clearly for different audiences.
• Self-motivated, collaborative, and eager to learn, contribute, and take ownership of assignments.
• Exposure to Generative AI tools or large language model-based workflows for document review or information extraction is a plus.
• Experience with CRM or knowledge management systems preferred.
• An inclusive and growth-oriented mindset, strong interpersonal skills, and an ability to work across functions.
• To the extent permitted by applicable law, eligible candidates must be authorized to work in the United States, without sponsorship or restriction, now and in the future.

Analysis Group embraces equal opportunity. We are committed to building teams that bring a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, as we believe that a strong and inclusive workforce directly supports our goal of providing the highest-quality work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or any other class protected under applicable federal, state, or local law, and we encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.

Analysis Group offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package. The estimated salary range for this position is $80,000-$92,500. Compensation offered will be based on a number of factors including work experience, education, and skill level. This role is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus that is determined in large part by individual performance.

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