Associate Research Analyst - Lexology Index

Department: Editorial & Content

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: London

Reporting To: Rupert Wilson

Description

Why LBR?

An amazing market position, enviable growth, collaboration and wonderful people are just some of the reasons to further your career with Law Business Research. Our culture is shaped by our core values that promote equality, agility, and respect in everything we do.

Law Business Research has been selected as a winner for the 2024 Inspiring Workplaces Awards. We’re proud of our inclusive and inspiring culture here at LBR and we remain committed to creating a positive workplace for all our employees

We are happy to share that we have partnered with Business Disability Forum to help us on our journey to becoming a more inclusive employer and achieving Level 2 Disability Confident Accreditation.

We also take our place in this world of ours very seriously and engage in a wide variety of charitable and community based initiatives. We work extensively with Swawou School in Sierra Leone, which we established to provide education for 120 girls, and on an ongoing basis we underwrite the school’s costs.

‘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.’

Lexology Index is part of the Lexology platform, owned by Law Business Research Ltd. 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
help evolve our research methodology to accurately reflect the global legal landscape
work for a dynamic international research team, with researchers in New York and Hong Kong
travel domestically or internationally on research trips

Key Responsibilities

Conducting research into international legal services markets by telephone, in face-to-face 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

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

Research and writing experience
Facility with data and databases (full training will be given on our systems)
Strong organisational skills
Excellent command of written English
Strong verbal communication skills
Experience using MS Office suite

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 and 1 year's service:

Life assurance after 4 months
Private healthcare after 1 years’ service

After probation:

Cycle to Work scheme
Season ticket loan
£350 annual wellbeing allowance to contribute to gym membership & fitness classes

Additional Perks:

Company socials e.g., Christmas and Summer parties
Access to Employee Affinity Networks
Mentoring scheme
Volunteering Day
Mortgage Advice

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. 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.

Key Responsibilities

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

Benefits

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