Research Analyst - European Language speakers

Chambers Limited; City of London; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal research firm is seeking talented individuals to join their team in London. Candidates should be educated to degree level, have an interest in legal research, and possess fluency in a European language or Arabic. Key responsibilities include conducting interviews, background research, and producing editorial content. The role offers a salary of £29,000.

Qualifications

• Interest in legal research and comfortable speaking on the phone.
• Ability to meet set deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Conduct background research in assigned practice areas.
• Interview lawyers and in-house counsel.
• Analyze data to create ranking tables.

Skills

Fluency in a European language or Arabic

IT literacy

Organised and methodical

Intellectually curious

Education

Educated to degree level

Job description

Job Details

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Location: London. Employment Type: Permanent. Basis: Full Time.

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. The salary for this role is £29,000.

Responsibilities

• Conduct background research to understand assigned practice areas and jurisdictions.
• Determine which lawyers to contact for interview with support of the Research Manager and Heads of Research.
• Conduct probing interviews with lawyers, asking open‑ended questions.
• Interview in‑house counsel and other third‑party experts by telephone or via an online questionnaire.
• Accurately log communications and continually assess progression of research.
• Pursue research leads gained via materials provided by the Chambers team or through own research.
• Build an understanding of, and relationships with, key market participants.
• Analyze data collected during research phase to create accurate and impartial ranking tables that reflect the market.
• Develop an understanding of assigned jurisdictions/practice areas through interviews and desk research.
• Seek out and act upon new developments and opportunities for expansion in the areas you are responsible for.
• Assess law firms and individual lawyers – their key strengths and weaknesses – to provide an accurate hierarchical ranking.
• Produce an informative, business‑focused editorial for the Chambers website and print versions of guides.
• Ensure accuracy, respect confidentiality of material handled, etc.
• Identify what makes each firm different and why it might appeal to a particular type of client.
• Understand personalities and key strengths of leading lawyers within the profession.
• Work to editorial deadlines, meeting deadlines for research, ranking and editorial writing.
• Take ownership of the process, proactively reporting any challenges faced when producing accurate and informative editorial.
• Write 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, 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.