Research Data Analyst in London

This role will sit within the data and innovation team of Chambers & Partners, and will primarily provide assistant-level research support to help the team scale its talent research outputs and make better use of the survey and interview data which is being captured throughout the business. Over time, the role may support multiple different products and teams, and will sit within a key growth area of the organisation.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Supporting the processing and analysis of data from our legal talent surveys, as well as other Chambers' data streams to support the development of new product areas
• Thematic coding of responses to showcase trends in the data
• Working with and supporting the creation of basic data crosstabulations
• Developing a working understanding of survey and analytical software
• Undertaking analysis of data to highlight key research trends
• Charting results and creating data-led presentations and producing reports against a brief / template
• Assisting with the interpretation of survey results and template designs against client requirements
• Attending internal and external results deliveries
• Supporting the day‐to‐day processing and quality control of data
• Contributing to team meetings

Skills and Experience

• Degree-level qualification in a relevant field, or experience working in a research-based or related role
• Demonstrable interest in pursuing a research-based career
• Confidence working with quantitative and qualitative data
• Basic understanding of descriptive statistics
• High level of attention to detail
• Ability to question and suggest improvements
• Experience using survey software (e.g. Qualtrics, Survey Monkey)
• Experience producing outputs from survey and/or interview data
• Experience using analytical tools (e.g. SPSS, Q-Research, R)
• Exposure to the legal sector
• Experience of presenting research results
• Experience of working with cross-functional teams

Person Specification

This role will suit an individual with an interest in primary research and an aptitude for working with data, but does not necessarily require technical data skills (e.g. database development, programming etc). The successful candidate will have the ability to quickly understand new concepts and to pull out themes and trends, and be curious / critical about the data they are working with to help continuously improve our core research. The role requires a methodical approach and an interest in how to design, build and use different data sources to shape outputs which are of value to the end user.

Future role development

• Research operational: Gaining wider expertise and autonomy with the underlying research infrastructure, use of analytical software and supporting the standardisation and operationalisation of outputs to help us scale our offerings
• Research delivery: Gaining wider exposure and confidence in dealing directly with our paying clients, developing relationships with our buyers and ensuring we provide them with quality research which meets their objectives. Playing a more central role in tailoring our outputs to what the client needs, and a more central role in presenting results back to them and advocating for the needs of the user internally.
• Research strategy: Gaining greater understanding of how different research lines feed into and interact with different product offerings of the company, playing an increasing role in how our research is designed and ran to meet the use case of different teams, and supporting the design and delivery of data-led products which the market needs.

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.