Senior Researcher

Senior Researcher - leading national law firm

Hybrid working - office location Birmingham, Manchester or Sheffield

We are looking for a Senior Researcher to join a high-performing team within a leading national law firm. This role is responsible for delivering strategic, market, and competitor research to support decision-making across key corporate clients.

The position will involve conducting in-depth secondary and desk research, tracking industry trends, and providing insights on market positioning and competitive landscapes.

As an organisation, you’ll be part of a welcoming and inclusive environment where your contributions are valued. They encourage innovation, support one another, and strive to make a meaningful impact on the communities they serve.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead secondary research and business intelligence for priority business units, delivering in-depth market, competitor, and strategic analysis.
• Act as a subject matter expert, providing research to support business strategy, including client targeting, industry benchmarking, and market trends.
• Monitor competitor activity, identifying potential opportunities and risks to inform business development and growth initiatives.
• Synthesise key insights from various research sources to create compelling, data-driven reports and presentations for senior stakeholders.
• Maintain an ongoing horizon-scanning process to track legal, regulatory, and industry developments.
• Ensure research outputs are presented effectively using advanced Microsoft Office tools and visualisation techniques.
• Collaborate with internal teams to optimise research processes and enhance knowledge-sharing across the business.
• Support the development of research methodologies and best practices, mentoring junior researchers as needed.

About You

• Proven experience in market, competitor, and strategic research within a professional services environment.
• 5+ years experience within analysing secondary research
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a strategic mindset and attention to detail.
• Experience conducting business intelligence, client targeting, and industry benchmarking research.
• Excellent ability to interpret data and present clear, actionable insights to senior leadership.
• Proven experience leading and managing junior team members
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, insight-driven environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with experience in executive-level reporting.

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