Strategic Legal Research & Intelligence Analyst

Gunster; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Life/Disability insurance

Wellness program

Paid time off

Holidays

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) matching

Holiday bonuses

Job summary

Gunster seeks a full-time Legal Research Analyst for its West Palm Beach office to serve as the firm’s primary resource for legal, business, competitive intelligence, and investigative research, supporting attorneys and business professionals across all practice groups.

Under the Director of Knowledge Management, you will handle routine and complex research requests, analyze court filings and regulatory materials, prepare concise reports, and assist with training and knowledge resources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MLIS or JD preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of research, legal research, business intelligence, or investigative research experience.
• Proficiency with Westlaw, Lexis, Practical Law, and similar research tools.
• Strong analytical, investigative, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear output.
• Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and ability to handle confidential information.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and research technologies; knowledge management systems and AI tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal, legislative, regulatory, business, and factual research across jurisdictions and industries.
• Perform background, news, litigation, and investigative research on individuals, companies, experts, witnesses, and organizations.
• Analyze court filings, dockets, public and corporate records, SEC filings, and regulatory materials.
• Prepare concise reports, summaries, profiles, timelines, and intelligence briefings for attorneys.
• Verify citations, sources, and supporting authority for publications and client materials.
• Conduct competitive intelligence, market research, and industry analysis to support business development.
• Develop and maintain litigation, legislative, regulatory, company, and industry monitoring alerts.
• Advise attorneys on research strategies, tools, and available resources.
• Assist with training, process documentation, and the collection of research findings for firm knowledge resources.
• Support additional departmental and firm objectives as assigned.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Investigative research

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Written communication

Verbal communication

Attention to detail

Time management

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

MLIS

JD

Tools

Westlaw

Lexis

Practical Law

AI-assisted research tools

Job description

Gunster seeks a full-time Legal Research Analyst for its West Palm Beach office to serve as the firm’s primary resource for legal, business, competitive intelligence, and investigative research, supporting attorneys and business professionals across all practice groups.

Under the Director of Knowledge Management, you will handle routine and complex research requests, analyze court filings and regulatory materials, prepare concise reports, and assist with training and knowledge resources.