Analyst, Research & Competitive Intelligence

Venable LLP has an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to join our Business Development Department. The Analyst, Research and Competitive Intelligence will be responsible for managing research projects, conducting and analyzing primary and secondary research on industries, practice groups, specific clients, prospective clients and competitors to support the firm’s business development goals and initiatives.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for.

• Managing in-depth background research projects on specific companies or organizations, including statistical models to quantify research findings, in preparation for business development activities.
• Analyzing and evaluating data to provide actionable insights and recommendations to attorneys and business development teams.
• Developing presentations, memoranda or briefings for partners and participate in preparatory sessions for client pitches, proposals and other similar presentations.
• Managing assigned programs for collecting competitive intelligence for the firm's major competitors in its primary geographic and legal markets with a focus on secondary sources.
• Extracting data by industry sectors, geography, attorneys, office, and practice groups for use in Requests for Proposal (RFPs) by Business Development staff, Practice Group Leaders and Division Managers.

The successful candidate will demonstrate.

• A Bachelor’s degree in related field or education/experience equivalent.
• Demonstrated success in professional services or consulting environment with a minimum of three years market research/analysis experience.
• Intermediate level database research skills; working knowledge of a variety of external research databases, including Lexis-Nexis, Westlaw, Hoovers, Capital IQ, and West Monitor Suite.
• Advanced knowledge of Web and PC applications, including MS-Windows, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to make persuasive presentations on research results.
• Ability to analyze data and identify business trends to formulate. recommendations for firm business development opportunities.
• Experience developing reports for tracking and reporting on marketing research activities and outcomes.

Venable holds certain guiding principles central to its hiring and employee development processes. We value integrity, collaboration, professionalism, hard work, and client service at every level. Interested in adding your voice to Venable? We would love to hear from you.

Apply today!

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