The team provides business insight into prospective and current clients to
enhance the firm's knowledge of industries and sectors as well as to identify issues affecting the firm's clients. The team also undertakes
in-depth research to support the internal strategic planning of the
firm, which includes advice on the creation of new services,
products, revision of existing ones and overall differentiation.
Duties and Responsibilities
To assist with the day-to-day management of the Business Insight team and assist the Practice Development Director and the Senior
Business Insight Manager (as well as the wider Business Development
team) in researching and developing critical business insights in
relation to clients, targets, intermediaries, specific industries
and competitors identified within firm wide business development activities.
Deliver commercially orientated client
and industry insight that will feed into the firm's pitches,
client feedback programme and business development activities.
The insight will take the form of
reports, briefings, presentations and recommendations
which will be compiled from a wide range of external and internal
research sources including CRM, public information services and
social network sites.
Prepare competitor analysis to
identify practice growth opportunities.
Assist with the management and analysis of
the biennial client feedback programme.
Supporting writing and designing of
internal and external surveys, as well as analysis of findings.
Driving and supporting business
development activities across key industry and practice areas
through research campaigns.
Strengthen the culture of "one team".
Be a mentor and coach to more junior
members of the team.
Work collaboratively with all members
of the BD team. Bring a "can do" and positive attitude
to the role.
Enhance the reputation of the BD team
within the firm for its professionalism and for the strategic
and distinctive value, it provides.
Work with communications and knowledge
services' resources within the firm as well as external suppliers.
Make effective use of all
communication channels for the firm generally e.g.
website, e-bulletins, media, sponsorship, conferences, research
and industry networks.
Skills/Experience
This an exciting opportunity to join a
busy team and would suit someone with experience gained within the
professional services sector. We welcome applications from
individuals with a variety of professional experiences including
(but not limited to) the following:
Working within a business knowledge
function at a law or professional services firm.
Working within a Strategy function at a law or
professional services.
Working in a legal function (eg
a junior lawyer/paralegal/professional support lawyer).
Working as a research.
Working within publishing or
journalism focusing on either the commercial or legal sector.
The ideal candidate will have the following:
A strong academic background.
Ability to capture, summarise and
prioritise information from a variety of sources into simple,
meaningful insights that will provide opportunities to engage
with clients and grow the business.
Good knowledge of Excel.
Experience of working in a research
position within a commercial environment.
Previous people management experience.
Good desktop publishing skills,
particularly PowerPoint and Word.
Very good written skills, able
to produce good quality first drafts.
Be commercial and numerate.
Good attention to detail with the
ability to multi-task.
Excellent organisational and time
management skills with the ability to work to deadlines and stay
calm under pressure.
A strategic and creative thinker
capable of identifying, developing and gaining support
for appropriate opportunities.
Proactive and self-sufficient with the
ability to take ownership and manage certain tasks with limited guidance.
Personable and confident and
able to build relationships with the firm.
A team player who is analytical,
tenacious and self-motivated.
Please note that this job
profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline
of the key components of the role. You may be required by your
line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.
About The Mishcon de Reya Group
TheMishcon
de ReyaGroup is an independent, international professional
services business with law at its heart, employing over 1450 people
with over 650 lawyers. It includes the law firm Mishcon de Reya LLP
and a collection of leading consultancy businesses that complement the
firm's legal services.
Mishcon de Reya LLP is based in London, Oxford, Cambridge, Singapore
and Hong Kong (through its association withKaras So LLP).
The firm services an international community of clients and provides
advice in situations where the constraints of geography often do not
apply. Its work is cross-border, multi-jurisdictional and complex,
spanning six core practice areas:Corporate;Dispute
Resolution; Employment;Innovation;Private;
andReal Estate.
TheMishcon
de Reya Groupincludes consultancy businessesMDR
Cyber,MDR
Discover,MDR
Mayfair(in London, Singapore and Dubai),MDR
One,MDRiand MDRx.
The Group also includesMDR Lab, which invests
in the most promising early stage legaltech companies as well as the
Mishcon Academy, its in-house place of learning and platform for
thought leadership.
Earlier this year, the Group announced its first strategic
acquisition in the alternative legal services market, flexible legal
resourcing business Flex Legal. It also acquired a majority stake in
Somos, a global group actions management business.
We strive to create a fully
diverse and inclusive workplace where all our people are empowered
to fulfil their potential. We are proud of our agile working culture
and are always happy to talk flexible working.