Research Analyst - European Language speakers in London

Location: London

Employment Type: Permanent

Basis: Full Time

Salary: £29,000

Overview

We are always looking for talented individuals to join our innovative EMEA, Latin America, and Brazil research team at Chambers and Partners. We recruit on a going basis and have regular roles coming through within our EMEA and Latin America team. If you have an interest in legal research and can speak French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish or Arabic we would love to hear from you.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Background research to understand assigned practice areas and jurisdictions.
• With the support of the Research Manager and Heads Of Research, determining which lawyers to contact for interview.
• Conducting probing interviews with lawyers, asking open-ended questions.
• Interviewing in-house counsel and other third party experts by telephone or via an online questionnaire.
• Accurately logging communications and continually assessing progression of research.
• Pursuing research leads gained via materials provided by the Chambers team, or through own research.
• Building an understanding of, and relationships with, key market participants.

Analysis

• Analysing the data collected during the research phase to create accurate and impartial ranking tables that reflect the market.
• Developing an understanding of assigned jurisdictions/practice areas through interviews and desk research.
• Seeking out and acting upon new developments and opportunities for expansion in the areas responsible for.
• Assessing both law firms and individual lawyers - their key strengths and weaknesses - to provide an accurate hierarchical ranking.

Editorial

• Producing an informative, business-focused editorial for the Chambers website and print versions of our guides.
• Fully responsible for the comprehensive nature of this editorial e.g. ensure accuracy, respect the confidentiality of material handled.
• Identify what makes each firm different, and why it might appeal to a particular type of client.
• Understand the personalities and key strengths of leading lawyers within the profession.
• Working to the editorial deadlines i.e. meeting deadlines for research, ranking and editorial writing.
• Taking ownership of the process i.e. proactively reporting any challenges faced when producing accurate and informative editorial.
• Writing internal reports at the end of a research phase that are called upon to direct research.

Skills and Experience

• Educated to degree level, with an interest in research and comfortable speaking on the phone to people from varying backgrounds.
• IT literacy.
• Organised and methodical.
• Demonstrates the ability to meet set deadlines.
• Intellectually curious.
• Fluency in a European language (French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish) or Arabic is essential.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to fostering and promoting an inclusive professional environment for all of our employees, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity and inclusion are integral values of Chambers and Partners and are key in our culture. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. This commitment applies across all of our employment policies and practices, from recruiting and hiring to training and career development. We support our employees through our internal INSPIRE committee with Executive Sponsors, Chairs and Ambassadors throughout the business promoting knowledge and effecting change. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.