Squire Patton Boggs
Researcher - Manchester
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Description
Are you looking to develop your research skills in a fast-moving global business? We are looking for a Researcher to join our global Research Services team, to be based in Manchester.
You'll need to be a methodical and analytical individual with excellent interpersonal skills, in order to serve a wide range of internal clients. Previous experience in an administrative role would be beneficial.
Our Firm
Squire Patton Boggs is one of the world's strongest integrated law firms, committed to providing insight at the point where law, business and government meet. We deliver commercially focused business solutions to a diverse mix of clients, from long-established leading corporations to emerging businesses, start-up visionaries and sovereign nations.
With over 1,500 lawyers spanning more than 40 offices across four continents, the firm is renowned for its local connections and global influence, delivering comprehensive legal services across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. In the UK, we have offices in Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and London.
The firm is committed to promoting a collaborative and supportive working environment. Embedded by local champions in each of our UK offices, our well-regarded family and carer, wellbeing and workplace culture and development programmes provide a variety of flexible working options to support individuals' life journeys, helping our people pursue their personal and professional goals.
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Our Team
Our Research Services department is a global team providing services to internal fee-earners and staff with the resources, support, expertise and advice on how to perform whichever research task they may have. They also produce information and alerting products for the firm's clients on a chargeable and non-chargeable basis.
From a UK perspective, we have a dedicated team who service our 4 UK offices. The team work in a decentralised way but also have some specific responsibility to their own office. Globally, we also cooperate closely and provide help and support to offices outside of the UK and to Research teams in other jurisdictions.
Our Opportunity
In this role, you will assist the Research team with researching, preparing, writing and publishing horizon scanning and alerting documents to our internal teams and to our clients. Typically, our published material includes business news and key legislative/legal/regulatory developments. Research tasks will also include looking in detail at company filings and financial information to provide support to client work and internal business processes.
Horizon scanning and basic research tasks will be key components of your responsibilities.
You will report into the Director of Research Services and have daily supervision from a Senior Researcher.
Hours of work are Monday-Friday, 35 hours per week, on a shift rota between 8am - 6pm.
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You
As this is a fast-paced role, you'll need to have a methodical and analytical approach and have the ability to take ownership of client problems through to resolving them. You will have the ability to prioritise and work to deadlines as well as critical attention to detail. Excellent interpersonal skills are a must, and you will need to be able to express yourself confidently and coherently when dealing with a range of clients. You will be a team player who demonstrates flexibility to working on your own and as a part of a team.
You will be educated to A-Level as a minimum.
What You Need To Know
If you are interested in finding out more about this role, please visit our website at www.squirepattonboggs.com/join-us/ in the first instance. We are unable to process applications sent directly by email. Please complete an online application. No agency CVs accepted at this time.
We are an inclusive employer and aim to ensure our workforce is representative of our society. We welcome applications regardless of age, neurodiversity, disability, family or parental status, race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression or other legally protected characteristics. We will make reasonable adjustments and adaptions to our recruitment process to ensure it is inclusive for anyone who wishes to apply.
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