Business Research Executive

A leading UK law firm with a network of offices from the South Coast to Scotland, working together as one national team. An innovative practice and the first top 100 law firm to achieve “Gold Standard” Investors in People, our values and culture are not just words on our website but are the heartbeat of the firm. The lack of barriers between departments, a real lack of hierarchy, zero tolerance for arrogance and pomposity makes Shoosmiths a fantastic place to work.

Shoosmiths LLP was named “National/Regional Law firm of the Year” in 2018 by Legal Business, recognised for its strong financial growth and also commitment to agile working, and based on the fundamentals of its brand, which is to deliver a superb client experience.   
Now we need an additional strong business research professional.

Working as part of a high performing and collaborative business development team, your role will be to understand the core strategic goals of the business, and then provide research and critical business insights in relation to our clients, intermediates and any specific sectors identified within the business development strategic objectives.

If you like working for a fast-paced business in a friendly team; where your work will provide opportunities to engage with clients and to grow the business; and where new ideas are positively welcomed then Shoosmiths could be the right place for the next stage of your career. 

The role can be based in the firm’s fully agile Reading, Solent, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Manchester, Leeds or Birminghamoffice locations, and travel to other Shoosmiths offices will be required.

• Undertake research and assist with the delivery of commercially orientated client and market insight to strengthen the firm’s pitches, the client relationship programme and any wider business development activities
• Preparing reports and briefings to support a wide range of internal and external requirements
• Undertaking competitor analysis and identifying practice growth opportunities and market trends
• Supporting business development activities across key sector and practice areas through research and thought leadership campaigns
• Working with a variety of stakeholders across the firm to include business development team and knowledge management team
• Utilising effective communication channels e.g. the Shoosmiths website, e-bulletins, social media and industry networks. 

• Ability to capture, summarise and prioritise information from a variety of sources in to simple, meaningful reports and/ or insights
• Good desktop publishing skills; particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience of working with Linex/Vable and/or MarketiQ would be beneficial
• Experience in spreadsheet manipulation and report preparation
• Flexibility to work on a variety of tasks and manage own responsibilities in a fast paced and demanding environment
• High standards of written and verbal communication are essential
• Team player with excellent organisational and time management skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines

Experience in B2B research and working for a professional services firm is desirable. 

Shoosmiths is a committed Equal Opportunities employer promoting equality of opportunity. This means that everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, whatever their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.