Principal Research Specialist

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Principal Research Specialist

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Vacancy Name Principal Research Specialist

Vacancy No VN771

Location London

Employment Type

Perm

Basis Full Time

This role is an exciting opportunity for development and specialisation, offering the chance to take responsibility and oversight across the broad range of research sections in the USA guide.

The PRS will be responsible for several sections essential to maintaining coverage of a variety of key areas in the USA guide including Banking & Finance, Funds and Privacy & Data Security. The PRS will need to become familiar with the role of banks and funds in the global financial markets and the lawyers and firms in our rankings. The PRS will also be responsible for staying on top of the legal, political and economic trends that might influence our rankings and overall coverage in these areas.

The PRS will also work with the other senior members of the US team to drive the fulfilment of strategic objectives for the team and Research department. The PRS will be required to work proactively to uncover and accommodate new practice areas, law firms and opportunities to expand and enhance our coverage.

The successful candidate will be a full member of the senior USA team working with the US Research Managers and Principal Research Specialists to set targets for researchers, assess ongoing research and edit copy.

The PRS will work with RMs to offer feedback on Researcher performance and understanding of their areas. In addition to ranking editor responsibilities, the PRS will further disseminate their specialist knowledge to the wider research team through the creation and delivery of training materials and presentations. There will be further opportunity to write website copy and other freeform pieces beyond Chambers editorial.

The PRS will also serve as an external point of contact for law firms across these specialist areas, including addressing queries, engaging with senior firm leadership, and staying on top of developments and trends in the field. The role affords the opportunity to engage in the highest level of research, and working with colleagues to drive innovation, set strategy and influence the overall direction of the US project.

As part of the external outreach and market evaluation asked of the Principal Research Specialist - a key facet of the role will be engaging with the smaller plaintiff, boutique and specialist firms that are a common feature of the legal landscape.

To ensure that the leadership team continues to benefit from a range of experience and expertise, we welcome applications from all parts of the business.

• Conduct research at the highest level of your area of expertise in the assigned jurisdictions, having overall responsibility for the quality of research, rankings and editorial in your specialist areas as directed
• Working autonomously to develop your in-depth market research knowledge, sharing this knowledge across the team
• Assessing the Chambers coverage, suggesting additions, amendments, and removal of sections
• Working with D&I and research teams to implement D&I initiatives
• Keeping up to date with the development of the area of practice of your expertise across the work with focus on the assigned jurisdiction
• Work within deadlines and balance the responsibilities of this multi-faceted role
• Interview key players in the relevant legal practice area to gather information about law firms’ strategies and plans
• Assessing the quality of the research and editorial of researchers regarding your area of expertise, identifying areas of improvement and providing feedback to Research Directors
• Influence and persuading of all those conducting research within their specialised area, using data and analytics to identify growth opportunities

• Regularly communicating with the Research Directors and researchers the latest updates, developments, and trends in the market
• Coaching core researchers in the areas of your specialism, providing…