04 Sep
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Bennett Jones
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Toronto
04 Sep
Bennett Jones
Toronto
Ranked a Best Employer in Canada for 25 years, Bennett Jones is one of Canada’s premier business law firms and home to 450 lawyers and business advisors. With deep experience in complex transactions and litigation matters, and offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver and New York, the firm is well equipped to advise businesses and investors with Canadian ventures and connect Canadian businesses and investors with opportunities around the world. Serving clients since 1922, we are proud to be the firm that businesses trust with their most complex legal matters.Analyst, Client & Business IntelligenceThe RoleThe Analyst, Client & Business Intelligence, is a member of the firm’s Client & Business Development (CBD) Department. Primary responsibilities will include the gathering of company, market and competitive intelligence, advising firm lawyers and management related to firm strategy, industry trends, data analysis and management.Essential FunctionsCompetitive IntelligenceProvide reports for client development pursuits, including sourcing of research materials, coordinating relationship intelligence (CRM & billing), summarizing findings and presenting materials to stakeholders, including lawyers and colleaguesAssist the CBD team with target/prospect identification based on specific criteria including, but not limited to: public filings, geographic and industry segmentation, industry and market trends/activity, previous and current counsel (inside/out), and Bennett Jones’ connectionsSupport of national CBD initiatives, including research/analysis in support of Industry Group business plans, Bennett Jones’ Key Client Program (KCP), individual lawyer’s business plans, as well as pursuits (Win Strategies) and responses to RFPs and other projectsProvide proactive insights and circulations of developments in the various industry sectorsMaintain a high level of curiosity and knowledge expansion by combing newsfeeds, participating in industry and client-related meetings,
and connecting with colleaguesAssist the CBD team with competitive market scans, which entails looking at competitor practice areas and/or competitors’ composition, marketing and activity within a specific practice area or jurisdiction. You will look at:Key industry markets - verticals and geographically; Market-sizing;Practice names & descriptions; # of lawyers per practice and leverage for competitor firms; Recent deals/clients/cases; Resources available to clients (update, issue specific brochures, etc.); Law firm rankings; andAssociations and rankingsHighlight any trends or potential conflicts in conjunction with your researchAssist with data analysis relating to our social media publicationsAssist with ad hoc reports (for example reports by Industry, region or office location)Experience And Client Data ManagementAdvising the wider CBD team on publicly available deals linked to those in our mandate database so all information is captured accuratelyAssist with maintaining knowledge management resourcesHelp support client data quality by working with the CRM team to update existing contactsReviewing and updating new contacts: ensuring companies and individuals are properly identified into various segments (c‑suite, corporate counsel, etc.) and research additional information such as industry codes and LinkedIn profilesContinuous Improvement ImplementationIdentify opportunities for continuous improvement and develop plans for implementation, monitoring and tracking of new processes to ensure success,
including recommending and leveraging firm-approved technologies and platformsCreative outlook that actively seeks to expand access to the department's resources and intelligenceQualifications3+ years experience in a research workplace. Post-secondary degree in a relevant field of studyFamiliarity with common business and corporate transactional research tools is an asset, including products like Bloomberg, CapitalIQ, Mergermarket, Pitchbook and othersIntermediate or advanced skill using AI tools for research and summary development, including ChatGPT, Tableau and Co-Pilot, and technical aptitude to learn and utilize other relevant toolsIntermediate or advanced skills with Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), and experience with visualization tools like PowerBI an assetCuriosity with a persistent drive to expand knowledge and to provide clear insightsAn ability and willingness to work with stakeholders to scope and refine desired outcomes and outputs, to shape and make efficient research processes and outputsAble to prioritize work - involving connecting with various participants, managing conflicting priorities, and establishing feasible timelines for projectsAnalytical, creative and critical thinking - connect dots between projects and themes, identify opportunities for involvement of additional stakeholdersA strong team player; demonstrates a positivework ethic. Strong interpersonal skills to develop cross-functional relationships within the department and throughout the firmHighly organized with excellent attention to detailSelf-motivated and manages everyday tasks with little supervisionMaintains professionalism, confidentiality and discretionExcellent verbal and written communication skillsAdditional DetailsCompensation: $70,000 - $95,000 per annumVacancy: This position is for an existing vacancyApply ToHuman ResourcesBennett Jones Services Limited Partnership3400 One First Canadian PlaceP.O. Box 130Toronto, ON M5X 1A4E-mail: #J-18808-Ljbffr
📌 Analyst, Client & Business Intelligence (Toronto)
🏢 Bennett Jones
📍 Toronto