Law Firm Research Analyst: AI-Driven Insights & Editorials

Associate Research Analyst

Department: Content Editorial & Research

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Manchester

Reporting To: Head of Law Firm Research

Description

The Associate Research Analyst is responsible for conducting comprehensive research on law and consulting firms, individuals and their practices, drawing on multiple sources including firm submissions, interviews and market intelligence. Analysts are expected to synthesize this information into accurate rankings and high-quality editorial content. This role requires the use of AI-assisted workflows to improve efficiency, accuracy and consistency in research and writing. Research Analysts will demonstrate strong analytical skills, structured interviewing techniques and the ability to collect valuable data and generate insights that enhance the depth and quality of our products.

Key Responsibilities

• Research & Analysis: Conduct research for assigned jurisdictions or practice areas, including collecting, verifying and analysing data from submissions, interviews and public sources.
• Data Synthesis: Combine multiple data points to identify trends, differentiators, and strategic priorities within the legal market.
• Interviewing: Conduct structured interviews with lawyers and corporate contacts to extract high-value proprietary insights that contribute to robust rankings and editorial outputs.
• AI-Assisted Workflows: Use AI tools to improve efficiency and quality of output, including in relation to editorial content production.
• Editorial Contribution: Produce clear, insightful analysis of research findings and draft high-quality content for rankings and profiles.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Maintain professional communication with law firms and market contacts, representing the brand effectively. Develop knowledge and relationships with related teams.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent written English and verbal communication.
• Ability to manage multiple research projects independently and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in research systems and ability to harness AI tools effectively including effective quality assurance.
• Skilled in conducting structured interviews and extracting meaningful insights.
• Organised, detail-oriented, and adaptable.

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.