Senior Manager - Competitive Intelligence

MAP SSG; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

MAP SSG in New York, NY seeks a Senior Manager of Competitive Intelligence to drive strategic insight, growth, and client development. You will supervise market studies, analyze industry dynamics, and collaborate with practice leaders to inform decisions.

The role reports to the Director of Competitive Intelligence and emphasizes leveraging intelligence tools while maintaining information security and cross-team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Strong business acumen, research, financial, and analytical skills.
• Superior presentation and written/verbal communication abilities.
• Results-oriented with pragmatic problem-solving and leadership by example.

Responsibilities

• Develop deep understanding of firm practices, clients, and market position for strategic decision-making.
• Lead market research and studies, providing proactive guidance for planning.
• Identify opportunities for new client development and expand existing relationships.
• Collaborate cross-functionally and deploy innovative competitive intelligence solutions.
• Monitor trends, evaluate intelligence systems, and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure information security and align resources with firm goals.

Skills

Business acumen

Research

Financial analysis

Analytical skills

Presentation skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor degree

MLS or advanced degree preferred

Tools

Competitive intelligence tools

Job description

• New York, NY

The Senior Manager of Competitive Intelligence will have responsibility for a range of strategy, market research, analytics, information services, and related functions. They will play a key role in driving the firm's revenue, profitability, client, market, and business growth, and will work in close collaboration with the firm's practice leaders, other partners, and other members of leadership.

This position will report to the Director of Competitive Intelligence.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

The Senior Manager of Competitive Intelligence will:

• Develop a deep understanding of the firm's practices, clients, market, and competitive position; provide critical and actionable analysis and insights to drive strategic decision-making and growth planning, including into industry dynamics/trends across the firm's global markets, clients, and competitors, and various economic, commercial, and business areas.
• Leverage the firm's data and information technology resources, introduce and deploy highly impactful tools and solutions, and collaborate cross-functionally with other members of the firm's business and partner leadership.
• Play a key role in identifying opportunities for potential new client development, and to further grow existing client relationships.
• Lead in-depth market research and other qualitative and quantitative studies and programs, and provide proactive and impactful guidance and market intelligence for firm, practice, client, and partner-specific business planning.
• Stay abreast of new trends, technologies, and solutions; evaluate competitive intelligence systems, tools, and methodologies, and drive continuous improvement and innovation in operations.
• Collaborate among a team of high-performance professionals, and ensure that all resources and infrastructure are aligned with the firm's goals and objectives; participate in fostering an environment that is team-oriented and committed to the highest levels of client service and professional excellence.

In addition, responsibilities related to maintaining firm and client information are to be adhered to by all employees. This includes complying with the firm's information security policies, protecting firm assets from unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, destruction or interference, and reporting security events or potential events or other security risks to management.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong business acumen, research, financial, and analytical skills; the ability to develop short- and long-term strategic plans from broadly stated objectives.
• Superior presentation, writing, and verbal communication skills; the ability to interact credibly and diplomatically with all levels in an organization and in the outside community - tailoring communications effectively for different groups and stakeholders.
• Positive attitude, intrinsic curiosity, and grounded nature.
• Results-orientation and pragmatic problem-solving abilities; willingness to "roll up one's sleeves" when necessary and lead by example.
• A strong background in competitive intelligence technology, tools, and the application of innovative solutions to drive revenue, profitability, market share, and business growth.
  Commitment to superior levels of client service, team-orientation, and professional excellence.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• An undergraduate degree is required; MLS or other advanced degree preferred.
• A minimum of 10 to 15 years experience supporting strategic and operational competitive intelligence capabilities and functions in a major law firm environment.

COMPENSATION

The base salary range offered for this role will be between $200,000 and $250,000. When determining a candidate's compensation offer, elements unique to each person are taken into consideration including but not limited to skill set, experience level, performance, professional certifications, degrees and location, as well as the needs of the Firm.