▷ Immediate Start: Head of Research, IFLR

Legal Benchmarking Group is the leading practice-arearesearch and rankings, insights, and awards provider for global lawfirms. Our focus on financial & corporate, litigation,intellectual property, and tax provides differentiation andintelligence for practitioners who depend on highly specialised,cross-border, collaboration between law firms and corporatecounsel. JOB TITLE: Head of Research, IFLR & IFLR1000 REPORTSTO: Director of Research EMEA LOCATIONS: London/hybrid ABOUT THECOMPANY Legal Benchmarking Group (LBG) serves professionals acrossthe financial, corporate, and professional services sectors,covering markets such as transactional advisory, consultancy,regulatory, and litigation/arbitration. LBG is a highly diversifiedbusiness with services that support clients' market intelligence,business development, and workflow solutions. The group operatesout of three primary hubs (London, New York and Hong Kong) and hascustomers in over 150 countries. LBG publishes market-leadinginformation online for legal professionals, in-house counsel, andindustry leaders in core practice areas including internationaltax, international financial law, intellectual property, and lifesciences, and litigation/arbitration. At LBG, we pride ourselves onour PACE culture – Proactive, Agile, Customer-focused,Entrepreneurial – which enables knowledgeable professionals to dotheir best work. We strive to foster autonomy, accountability, andpassion, and we are passionate about our brands, products, andcustomers. LBG is part of Delinian, a global B2Binformation-services portfolio business. Delinian’s brands provideactionable data, analysis, intelligence, and access in marketswhere information and convening market participants are valued.Delinian has over 2,200 employees located in North America, SouthAmerica, Europe, and Asia. For more information on our parentcompany and our strategy, please visit:www.delinian.comTHEOPPORTUNITY IFLR/IFLR1000 is seeking a Head of Research (HoR) toact as operational lead of IFLR’s research team. The position willhave overall responsibility for managing the research thatunderpins IFLR’s flagship programmes, including IFLR1000 and IFLRAwards, and accountability for the quality of research and output,and timeliness. The Head of Research acts as a global point ofcontact for IFLR/IFLR1000 and will directly manage IFLR EMEAresearch analysts and research programmes. The HoR will also take alead role in UK research and be available to collaborate onresearch efforts in IFLR’s Americas and Asia-Pacific programmes.The successful candidate will ensure that research conducted by theteam is completed to a high standard and by deadline; that researchdecisions have been made in adherence with the brands’methodologies and criteria; and that research is robust, credible,and incisive. The HoR will also support in the development andevolution of LBG’s overarching research strategy and represent thebrand before law firms and at events. PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES -Ensuring research is completed to a high standard and by deadline -Training, mentoring, and managing the EMEA IFLR research team;overseeing and checking research delivered by the team - Promotingthe brand and developing strong client relationships throughengagement in industry events and client meetings - Attending andpresenting at industry events and conferences - Planning research:working with stakeholders to define delivery milestones; building aproduction plan; and a releasing calendar to meet those milestones- Delivering progress reports, with regular updates to keystakeholders - Supporting in the design and development of allresearch strategies, both qualitative and quantitative (i.e.,surveys), to support quality and growth - Creating and deliveringcontent for research announcements and webinars INTERFACES - Daily– EMEA research team and Director of Research EMEA - Weekly –IFLR’s commercial and marketing leads; Heads of Research of sisterbrands - Monthly – Global Head of Research; IFLR Editorial - Ad hoc– Managing Director - Regular/ad hoc: legal professionals andbusiness development, communications and public relationsspecialists from law firms and in-house legal departmentsKNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS - 3-5 years’ experience in aqualitative research role; 1-2 years’ managing research projects;at least 2 years managing a team - Working knowledge of thefinancial and professional services industry / legal market -Sourcing, managing, organising, and analysing large volumes of dataand a strong competency with Excel - Strong analytical, editorial,and interviewing skills - Experience working collaboratively withsales/business development teams - Calm under pressure, with anability to deliver to deadline - Strong communication skills, withan ability to explain goals, methodology, and criteria in clearterms to internal and external stakeholders and present to a roomof people - Intellectual curiosity and a desire to learn, grow, andinnovate BENEFITS - You will receive a competitive salary offeringas well as other benefits, including paid holidays, volunteer days,sick, floating, and other discretionary gifted days - We offerflexible working arrangements (with attendance in the office oftwice a week) and place a strong emphasis on a good work/lifebalance - Access to LinkedIn Learning resources for training andupskilling - Corporate culture with active employee resource groupsfocused on women, race & ethnicity, LGBTQ+, disabilities, andwellbeing - Collaboration with a wide team of researchers,journalists, and other stakeholders across different titlesDelinian / Legal Benchmarking Group provides equal employmentopportunities to all employees and applicants for employment andprohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regardto race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disabilitystatus, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation,gender identity or expression, or any other protectedcharacteristic. We offer a competitive compensation package whichempowers our employees to thrive both professionally andpersonally. Our benefits package includes medical, dental andvision coverage, employer matching retirement plans, flexible workarrangements, vacation time & paid holidays, tuitionreimbursement & learning resources.#J-18808-Ljbffr