Legal Researcher
Global law firm with fantastic offices in a sought-after London location is seeking to hire a new Legal Researcher. Acting as a trusted adviser, the postholder provides judgement‑based research support and helps colleagues navigate an increasingly complex digital and AI‑enabled research landscape, and contributes to the ongoing development of the firm’s research, knowledge and information capabilities.
- To £45,000
- Hybrid working (3 days in the office)
- Excellent employee benefits
Legal Researcher Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver high‑quality legal research support, including case law, legislation, regulatory materials and authoritative commentary, monitoring developments through judicial, legislative and parliamentary processes.
- Provide business, industry and sector research, including company profiling, market and competitive analysis, client and contact intelligence, press and media research.
- Summarise and present research findings in clear, concise, decision‑ready formats tailored to the needs of lawyers and business teams.
- Support high‑value and complex research enquiries, advising on scope, sources, methodologies, research risk and cost‑effective approaches.
- Develop, maintain and refine legal and sector‑specific current awareness products, including daily legal updates and tailored alerts.
- Set up and manage ongoing monitoring for clients, sectors, industries and regulatory developments.
- Continuously review and enhance content quality, relevance and delivery formats to reflect evolving user needs, priorities and working patterns.
Legal Researcher Skills & Requirements:
- Significant experience delivering legal and business research within a professional services or legal environment.
- Strong knowledge of legal information sources, research methodologies and current awareness tools.
- Proven ability to analyse and synthesise complex information into clear, practical outputs.
- Experience designing and delivering training, with an emphasis on user‑focussed and digital learning approaches.
- High level of digital literacy, including research platforms, intranets and content management.
- Excellent communication, collaboration and stakeholder‑management skills.
- Experience supporting or evaluating AI‑enabled research tools in a legal or information context