Head of Research, IFLR

Legal Benchmarking Group is the leading practice-area research and rankings, insights, and awards provider for global law firms. Our focus on financial & corporate, litigation, intellectual property, and tax provides differentiation and intelligence for practitioners who depend on highly specialised, cross-border collaboration between law firms and corporate counsel.

Legal Benchmarking Group (LBG) serves professionals across the financial, corporate, and professional services sectors, covering markets such as transactional advisory, consultancy, regulatory, and litigation/arbitration. LBG is a highly diversified business with services that support clients' market intelligence, business development, and workflow solutions. The group operates out of three primary hubs (London, New York and Hong Kong) and has customers in over 150 countries. LBG publishes market-leading information online for legal professionals, in-house counsel, and industry leaders in core practice areas including international tax, international financial law, intellectual property, and life sciences, and litigation/arbitration.

At LBG, we pride ourselves on our PACE culture – Proactive, Agile, Customer-focused, Entrepreneurial – which enables knowledgeable professionals to do their best work. We strive to foster autonomy, accountability and passion and we are passionate about our brands, products and customers. LBG is part of Delinian, a global B2B information-services portfolio business. Delinian’s brands provide actionable data, analysis, intelligence, and access in markets where information and convening market participants are valued. Delinian has over 2,200 employees located in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.

THE OPPORTUNITY

IFLR/IFLR1000 is seeking a Head of Research (HoR) to act as operational lead of IFLR’s research team. The position will have overall responsibility for managing the research that underpins IFLR’s flagship programmes, including IFLR1000 and IFLR Awards, and accountability for the quality of research and output, and timeliness. The Head of Research acts as a global point of contact for IFLR/IFLR1000 and will directly manage IFLR EMEA research analysts and research programmes. The HoR will also take a lead role in UK research and be available to collaborate on research efforts in IFLR’s Americas and Asia-Pacific programmes. The successful candidate will ensure that research conducted by the team is completed to a high standard and by deadline; that research decisions have been made in adherence with the brands’ methodologies and criteria; and that research is robust, credible and incisive. The HoR will also support in the development and evolution of LBG’s overarching research strategy and represent the brand before law firms and at events.

PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensuring research is completed to a high standard and by deadline
• Training, mentoring and managing the EMEA IFLR research team; overseeing and checking research delivered by the team
• Promoting the brand and developing strong client relationships through engagement in industry events and client meetings
• Attending and presenting at industry events and conferences
• Planning research: working with stakeholders to define delivery milestones; building a production plan; and a releasing calendar to meet those milestones
• Delivering progress reports, with regular updates to key stakeholders
• Supporting in the design and development of all research strategies, both qualitative and quantitative (ie surveys), to support quality and growth
• Creating and delivering content for research announcements and webinars

INTERFACES

• Daily – EMEA research team and Director of Research EMEA
• Weekly – IFLR’s commercial and marketing leads; Heads of Research of sister brands
• Monthly – Global Head of Research; IFLR Editorial
• Ad hoc – Managing Director
• Regular/ad hoc: legal professional and business development, communications and public relations specialists from law firms and in-house legal departments

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• 3-5 years’ experience in a qualitative research role; 1-2 years’ managing research projects; at least 2 years managing a team
• Working knowledge of the financial and professional services industry / legal market
• Sourcing, managing, organising and analysing large volumes of data and a strong competency with Excel
• Strong analytical, editorial and interviewing skills
• Experience working collaboratively with sales/business development team
• Calm under pressure, with an ability to deliver to deadline
• Strong communication skills, with an ability to explain goals, methodology and criteria in clear terms to internal and external stakeholders and present to a room of people
• Intellectual curiosity and a desire to learn, grow and innovate

BENEFITS

You will receive a competitive salary offering as well as other benefits, including paid holidays, volunteer days, sick, floating, and other discretionary gifted days. We offer flexible working arrangements (with attendance in the office of twice a week) and place a strong emphasis on a good work/life balance. Access to LinkedIn Learning resources for training and upskilling. Corporate culture with active employee resource groups focused on women, race & ethnicity, LGBTQ+, disabilities, and wellbeing. Collaboration with a wide team of researchers, journalists, and other stakeholders across different titles.

Delinian / Legal Benchmarking Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other protected characteristic. We offer a competitive compensation package which empowers our employees to thrive both professionally and personally. Our benefits package includes medical, dental and vision coverage, employer matching retirement plan, flexible work arrangements, vacation time & paid holidays, tuition reimbursement & learning resources.