A leading global law firm requires a Senior Research Assistant to cover a 12-month period to be based in their London office. This role is ideal for a talented and motivated individual to work in a supportive and collaborative environment to deliver an exceptional standard of work for their clients.
Main responsibilities Include:
- Undertake research on a busy enquiry desk: providing legal, business and press research information to the global firm;
- Provide company information on existing and prospective clients, using company research resources and in some cases producing bespoke reports;
- Communicate with requesters to identify requirements and negotiate deadlines;
- Build strong working relationships across the UK research team
- Contribute to the development of new products in response to the needs of the firm;
- Contribute to the running of the research service through the scheduling of work
- Undertake administrative tasks to track the use of the service as required
- Support users in their use of online resources
- Contribute to the evaluation of new products
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To be considered for this role you will need the following skills and experience:
- Strong commercial awareness and a demonstrable interest in business/finance
- Experience of undertaking press searches and ideally familiarity of systems such as Factiva or Lexis
- Experience of using financial databases to find M&A information and financial documentation such as MergerMarket, Thomson One and/or PI Filings Expert
- Have an understanding of different types of companies and how to research them
- The ability to abstract, write fluently and present research results in an appropriate and effective manner.
- Good standard of numeracy; ability to evaluate and use data
- Experience of using Word styles and templates
- Excellent PC skills, including a good working knowledge of Excel
- Excellent communication skills
Please email [email protected] with your CV and contact details for a confidential discussion about this position.
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