Senior Research Analyst

Freshfields; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Freshfields US LLP is seeking a senior Market Intelligence professional to lead BD-driven research for the US practice. You will synthesize industry data, client insights, and competitor intelligence to support partners and clients.

The role requires 2-5 years in legal or professional services research, advanced analysis, and strong stakeholder engagement. You will leverage AI tools and MS Office to produce actionable outputs and drive business development initiatives.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• 2-5 years’ experience of successfully providing BD driven commercial research and analysis in a legal, professional services or in-house strategic environment.
• Advanced-level research and analytical skills.
• Good interpersonal skills, comfortable dealing with senior stakeholders.
• Experience of working in teams and on self-guided research projects with a consultative approach.
• Ability to work on multiple initiatives, under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• AI experience and awareness.

Responsibilities

• Develop and co-ordinate BD driven business research for the US practice, through industry analysis, client deep dives and competitor intelligence.
• Utilize and synthesize research platform content to provide succinct and actionable outputs to attorneys and business services staff.
• Leverage agentic AI to produce high quality, targeted and actionable research workstreams for attorneys and business services staff to drive business development.
• Develop strong relationships with key MBD and lawyer stakeholders to understand strategic business development priorities and identify areas for research input.
• Keep abreast of market, economic and political developments likely to impact client priorities, including regulatory and legislative changes, market/sector inquiries, position papers, industry news, competitor intelligence, and market monitoring.
• Work with sector / practice teams and MBD colleagues to drive client targeting projects.

Skills

Analytical skills

AI experience

MS Office

Communication skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

LSEG Workspace

S&P Capital IQ

Pitchbook

AlphaSense

Fitch

Preqin

Pirical

Job description

The Market Intelligence team sits within MBD with a mission to help the firm’s lawyers understand our market, our client’s markets, and the macro-driven environment. The team provides evidence-based intelligence to support firm strategy, business development pipelines and in-depth client understanding.

In the light of AI advancements and growing demands on the Market Intelligence team to deliver high-value, relationship-driven, strategic input to our partners and their clients, we are in a position where senior analytical experience is vital to ensuring we maintain quality levels across a broader waterfront through individual specialisms.

Role summary

• Develop and co-ordinate BD driven business research for the US practice, through industry analysis, client deep dives and competitor intelligence.
• Utilize and synthesize research platform content to provide succinct and actionable outputs to attorneys and business services staff.
• Leverage agentic AI to produce high quality, targeted and actionable research workstreams for attorneys and business services staff to drive business development.
• Develop strong relationships with key MBD and lawyer stakeholders to understand strategic business development priorities and identify areas for research input.
• Keep abreast of market, economic and political developments likely to impact client priorities, including regulatory and legislative changes, market/sector inquiries, position papers, industry news, competitor intelligence, and market monitoring.
• Work with sector / practice teams and MBD colleagues to drive client targeting projects.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• 2-5 years’ experience of successfully providing BD driven commercial research and analysis in a legal, professional services or in-house strategic environment.
• Advanced-level research and analytical skills.
• Good interpersonal skills, comfortable dealing with senior stakeholders.
• Experience of working in teams and on self-guided research projects with a consultative approach.
• Ability to work on multiple initiatives, under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• AI experience and awareness.
• Proficient across the applications of the MS Office suite.
• Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to listen, clarify and share information easily to a non-analytical audience.
• Creative problem solving and critical thinking.
• A commitment to the highest levels of attention to detail.
• A commitment to continuous improvement.
• Law-firm specific experience, along with familiarity of US courts and litigation terminology.
• Knowledge of using LSEG Workspace, S&P Capital IQ, Pitchbook, AlphaSense, Fitch, Preqin, or Pirical.
• Advanced AI research skills and agentic/playbook experience.

EEO Statement

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