Competitive Intelligence Analyst

For the New York Office of a Prestigious Law Firm
This is a filled position.

Responsibilities include:

  • Research, analyze and prepare reports on a wide variety of company, business, industry, markets and/or competitor data to support the firm’s business development and strategic initiatives;
  • Provide research assistance to lawyers to support practice or client-related projects as assigned;
  • Stay current on critical news developments affecting the legal and other industries, key clients, and other topics;
  • Keep metrics on work completed for monthly and annual reports;
  • Assist in efforts to market the BI Group’s service to firm personnel;
  • Perform special projects and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications include:

  • 5+ years of business/competitive intelligence research experience;
  • Advanced degree or some equivalent of education and experience with a focus on market analysis and business intelligence/financial services research required;
  • Highly tuned research and analysis skills, with ability to analyze information for a variety of sources and draw conclusions to provide actionable intelligence as well as strong understanding of the legal industry and the business environment impacting ou
  • Exceptional written, oral communication and customer service skills;
  • Thorough knowledge of M&A and private equity transactions and the ability to differentiate between multiple deal types and strategies;
  • Solid ability working with financial/business, legal/litigation and industry-specific databases and Microsoft products, particularly Word and Excel with data analysis skills being a significant asset.