About Bennett Jones Ranked a Best Employer in Canada for 25 years, Bennett Jones is one of Canada’s premier business law firms, operating nationwide and in Recent York. Role Analyst, Client & Business Intelligence (Toronto office). This role supports the Client & Business Development department by gathering company, market, and competitive intelligence, advising lawyers and management on strategy, data analysis, and research initiatives.
Responsibilities - Provide reports for client development pursuits, including sourcing research materials, coordinating relationship intelligence (CRM & billing), summarizing findings, and presenting materials to stakeholders such as lawyers and colleagues.
- Assist the CBD team with target/prospect identification based on criteria such as public filings, geographic and industry segmentation, market trends, and prior counsel relationships.
- Support national CBD initiatives: research and analysis for Industry Group business plans, the Key Client Program, individual lawyer business plans, win strategies, and responses to RFPs.
- Provide proactive insights and circulate developments in various industry sectors.
- Maintain curiosity and knowledge by reviewing newsfeeds, participating in industry and client meetings, and collaborating with colleagues.
- Conduct competitive market scans, examining competitor practice areas, composition, marketing, activity, and resources within specific practice areas or jurisdictions.
- Analyze competitor data such as industry markets, market‑sizing, practice names, number of lawyers per practice, recent deals, client resources, firm rankings, and relevant associations.
- Identify and highlight trends or potential conflicts uncovered during research.
- Assist with data analysis of social media publications.
- Prepare ad hoc reports by industry, region, or office location.
- Advise the CBD team on deals linked to the mandate database, ensuring accurate capture of publicly available information.
- Maintain knowledge‑management resources and support client data quality working with the CRM team to update contacts and ensure proper segmentation (c‑suite, corporate counsel, etc.).
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, develop and monitor implementation plans, and recommend firm‑approved technologies and platforms.
- Take a creative outlook to expand access to departmental resources and intelligence.
Qualifications - 3+ years of experience in a research environment and a post‑secondary degree in a relevant field.
- Familiarity with business and corporate transactional research tools (Bloomberg, CapitalIQ, Mergermarket, PitchBook, etc.).
- Intermediate or advanced skill using AI research tools (ChatGPT, Tableau, Co‑Pilot) and technical aptitude to learn additional tools.
- Intermediate or advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and visualization tools such as PowerBI.
- Strong curiosity, drive to expand knowledge, and ability to provide clear insights.
- Willingness to work with stakeholders to scope and refine outcomes, shape efficient research processes, and prioritize work across competing priorities.
- Analytical, creative, and critical thinking skills to connect themes and identify stakeholder opportunities.
- Team player with positive work ethic, strong interpersonal skills, and ability to develop cross‑functional relationships.
- Highly organized, detail‑oriented, self‑motivated, and able to manage tasks with minimal supervision.
- Maintains professionalism, confidentiality, and discretion.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Additional
Details - Compensation: $70,000 – $95,000 per annum.
- Vacancy: Existing vacancy.
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Bennett Jones Services Limited Partnership
3400 One First Canadian Place
P.O. Box 130
Toronto, ON M5X 1A4
E‑mail:
[email protected] All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory verification of a Canadian criminal record check and social media search. This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.
📌 Analyst, Client & Business Intelligence (Toronto)
🏢 Bennett Jones
📍 Toronto