Research Specialist - Competitive and Market Intelligence - Law

Research Specialist - Competitive and Market Intelligence - Law

An international law firm that has a UK base in the City of London has a requirement for a Research Specialist to join their team.

This role is focused predominantly on providing an internal research service, delivering in-depth reports on companies. Company reports draw on both public sources and databases such as Pitchbook, Mergermarket, and Lexis to provide insight to internal users. The successful candidate will join a small London-based team and work alongside similar teams in the firm's wider global structure.

Our client operates a hybrid work environment with 3 days a week in the office and 2 remote. Initially, there would be an expectation to be in every day during the onboarding and training process.

In this Research Specialist role, the primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Providing in-depth company profiles by pulling together a range of public information as well as data from databases such as Pitchbook, Mergermarket, and Lexis into internally facing reports.
2. Providing research and analysis on clients, industries, markets, and competitors to support pitches, RFPs, business development, and strategic planning initiatives.
3. Preparing company profiles, bios, news research, and reports on corporate transactions, regulatory compliance, and litigation.
4. Participating in quality reviews and audits of work products and new research databases or resources.
5. Working with stakeholders and teams to promote and drive engagement with the research services team.

To be a suitable candidate for this Research Specialist role, the following skills and experience are required:

1. Experience in a similar role with an emphasis on business and legal research, ideally gained in a law or professional services setting.
2. Well-developed business research experience including analysis on markets, industries, companies, and individuals.
3. An ability to spot trends and distill information and data from a variety of sources into well-written reports.