Associate Research Analyst - Lexology Index in London

Lexology Index is part of the Lexology platform, owned by Centellic. We are looking for talented and inquisitive research analysts with an interest in law or the legal market to join our busy research team. The role provides the successful candidate the opportunity to:

• interview with many of the world's leading legal practitioners and law firms
• analyse and assess qualitative and quantitative research data about some of the most significant legal matters occurring worldwide
• build expertise and forge connections within the international legal market
• identify and investigate new and emerging legal trends and areas of specialism
• build knowledge about the business of law, including how law firms and lawyers grow and develop their practices
• help evolve our research methodology to accurately reflect the global legal landscape, including using professional AI tools
• work for a dynamic international research team, with researchers in London, New York and Hong Kong
• travel domestically or internationally on research trips

Key Responsibilities

• Conducting research into international legal services markets through face-to-face and virtual interviews, by email and online
• Assessing research results to compile rankings of the top legal practitioners
• Presenting findings as succinct, engaging and accurate written copy
• Identifying trends and developments in the legal markets we cover
• Generating new research leads and content ideas for the reports
• Evolving our research methodology to produce as comprehensive and accurate reflections of the legal market as possible

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

• Research and writing experience
• Strong verbal communication and interviewing skills, and comfort speaking with high-level professionals
• Knowledge of and facility with common AI tools and systems, and a creative approach to AI generally
• Facility with data and databases (full training will be given on our systems)
• Strong organisational skills
• Excellent command of written English
• Experience using MS Office suite

About Centellic

Centellic stands at the center of the markets it serves, empowering organizations with indispensable data and insight to make critical decisions on growth, risk and opportunity. Through proprietary data, deep market expertise and AI-enabled technology, our platforms are embedded in client workflows. That capability is underpinned by our events, which bring the market together to share perspective and deepen understanding of the issues shaping each sector. Together, they give organizations earlier visibility of emerging trends, and the clarity and confidence to act when decisions matter. At Centellic, we’re a global intelligence and information services business, setting the standard for how critical business decisions are made.

Why Centellic?

At Centellic, we help our clients make better decisions, and our people are at the heart of that work. Every individual plays an important role in this, bringing curiosity and high standards to everything they do. Those who thrive here take ownership, care deeply about their work and are committed to excellence. Standards are high because our people set them that way. And while we have decades of expertise, we are still growing, pushing and building something extraordinary. Centellic’s advantage is our people and the culture we’ve created together. It’s an environment where individuality is encouraged, relationships are genuine, and there’s a strong sense of purpose in what we’re building together. Collaborative, respectful and driven, we take our work seriously without taking ourselves too seriously.

Benefits

Our people are our most valuable asset, as such, we offer a wide range of benefits to help ensure that all are supported:

• Start of employment: Eye care, Employee Assistance Programme, A day off for your birthday
• After 3 months employment: Pension (4% employer contribution and 4% employee contribution)
• After 4 months employment: Life assurance
• After probation: Cycle to work scheme, Season ticket loan, £350 annual wellbeing allowance to contribute to gym memberships or fitness classes, Puregym access, Perks at work platform access
• After 1 year service: Private healthcare
• Additional Perks: Company socials, Access to Employee Affinity Networks, Mentoring scheme, Volunteering Day, Mortgage Advice, Work from anywhere (2 weeks), Generous parental leave

We are committed to making our organisation an inclusive, respectful & engaging place to work with a culture shaped by our core values that promote equality, collaboration & respect in everything we do. We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident Scheme, meaning we are committed to being inclusive and accessible, which starts with our application and recruitment process. If you do require any reasonable adjustments to be made, please let us know as part of our application page. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that all candidates are given the same opportunity to succeed regardless of their sex, gender identity/expression or reassignment, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age or disability.