Senior Strategy and Planning Analyst
Ropes & Gray LLP, New York, NY, United States
Overview
About Ropes & Gray
Ropes & Gray is a preeminent global law firm. The firm has been ranked in the top three on The American Lawyer's prestigious A-List for eight consecutive years and #1 on Law.com's UK A-List twice in the past three years—rankings that honor the "best of the best" law firms.
The firm has approximately 2,500 lawyers and professionals serving clients in major centers of business, finance, technology, and government in Boston, Chicago, Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Tokyo and Washington, D.C.
The firm has consistently been recognized for its leading practices in many areas, including asset management, private equity, M&A, finance, real estate, tax, antitrust, life sciences, health care, intellectual property, litigation & enforcement, privacy & cybersecurity, and business restructuring. Ropes & Gray is an equal opportunity employer.
About You Overview
We are looking for a special individual to join us. Ropes & Gray is an exceptional firm and a special place to work. The strategy team is a group of highly capable, humble, and deeply committed professionals with an impressive track record of excellence in all that we do. You are our ideal candidate if you are curious, self-motivated, patient, and poised; enjoy working in an environment where team members are supportive and have each other’s backs; possess an innate desire to own and complete assignments to the highest standard in a timely manner; and have experience, aptitude, and interest in both quantitative and qualitative business analytics. As a member of the strategy team, you will feel vested in the team’s success and will care about the professional experience of colleagues. You will enjoy working on a wide variety of strategy projects that are challenging and provide opportunities for growth.
Responsibilities
Research and analysis, which is a cornerstone for every analyst/senior analyst. You will independently gather, analyze, structure, and synthesize qualitative and quantitative business, external market, and competitor data and information, as well as examine aspects of the firm’s client base, capabilities, and economics – to find patterns and begin to draw implications.
Project management and work planning, which includes a broad range of responsibilities from developing hypotheses and exploring them to applying effective time management to balance multiple efforts and consistently meet deadlines – with high accuracy, organization, documentation, communication, and follow-through.
Emerging decision support, which starts with the presentation of findings through qualitative and quantitative exhibits and discrete sections of written reports. This involves working closely and iteratively with teammates to create polished, client-ready deliverables.
Qualifications
Are, first and foremost, adaptable and flexible given the dynamic nature of the strategy team’s work and evolving demands and priorities.
Have an aptitude for complex research and analytical work and demonstrated strengths and interest in problem solving.
Are able to work in a self-directed manner, take ownership of work, and contribute to the success of the team.
Are willing to receive and provide constructive feedback.
Are capable of multi-tasking, sometimes under time-sensitive conditions.
Possess strong communication skills including written, verbal, and listening.
Like to collaborate, build relationships, and contribute to a positive work environment.
Have advanced Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills.
Have an undergraduate degree and a minimum of two years of relevant experience, ideally in a professional services environment.
Compensation And Total Rewards Package Ropes & Gray is proud to offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to our business support team members. The firm also offers comprehensive health and well-being benefits, personal and professional development, career growth opportunities and a collegial and supportive culture. The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below and represents our good faith and reasonable estimate of the starting salary range at the time of posting. In addition, this role is eligible for a discretionary bonus based on performance. The actual offered rate for this position will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors, including qualifications and experience, geographic location, education, external market data and consideration of internal equity.
Boston: $117,200 - $178,700
New York: $127,900 - $195,000
Working Conditions This position requires hybrid on-site presence as an essential function of the role. Consistent and predictable on-site presence is required for ongoing business continuity, professional development and effective collaboration with colleagues and management.
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Ropes & Gray is a preeminent global law firm. The firm has been ranked in the top three on The American Lawyer's prestigious A-List for eight consecutive years and #1 on Law.com's UK A-List twice in the past three years—rankings that honor the "best of the best" law firms.
The firm has approximately 2,500 lawyers and professionals serving clients in major centers of business, finance, technology, and government in Boston, Chicago, Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Tokyo and Washington, D.C.
The firm has consistently been recognized for its leading practices in many areas, including asset management, private equity, M&A, finance, real estate, tax, antitrust, life sciences, health care, intellectual property, litigation & enforcement, privacy & cybersecurity, and business restructuring. Ropes & Gray is an equal opportunity employer.
About You Overview
We are looking for a special individual to join us. Ropes & Gray is an exceptional firm and a special place to work. The strategy team is a group of highly capable, humble, and deeply committed professionals with an impressive track record of excellence in all that we do. You are our ideal candidate if you are curious, self-motivated, patient, and poised; enjoy working in an environment where team members are supportive and have each other’s backs; possess an innate desire to own and complete assignments to the highest standard in a timely manner; and have experience, aptitude, and interest in both quantitative and qualitative business analytics. As a member of the strategy team, you will feel vested in the team’s success and will care about the professional experience of colleagues. You will enjoy working on a wide variety of strategy projects that are challenging and provide opportunities for growth.
Responsibilities
Research and analysis, which is a cornerstone for every analyst/senior analyst. You will independently gather, analyze, structure, and synthesize qualitative and quantitative business, external market, and competitor data and information, as well as examine aspects of the firm’s client base, capabilities, and economics – to find patterns and begin to draw implications.
Project management and work planning, which includes a broad range of responsibilities from developing hypotheses and exploring them to applying effective time management to balance multiple efforts and consistently meet deadlines – with high accuracy, organization, documentation, communication, and follow-through.
Emerging decision support, which starts with the presentation of findings through qualitative and quantitative exhibits and discrete sections of written reports. This involves working closely and iteratively with teammates to create polished, client-ready deliverables.
Qualifications
Are, first and foremost, adaptable and flexible given the dynamic nature of the strategy team’s work and evolving demands and priorities.
Have an aptitude for complex research and analytical work and demonstrated strengths and interest in problem solving.
Are able to work in a self-directed manner, take ownership of work, and contribute to the success of the team.
Are willing to receive and provide constructive feedback.
Are capable of multi-tasking, sometimes under time-sensitive conditions.
Possess strong communication skills including written, verbal, and listening.
Like to collaborate, build relationships, and contribute to a positive work environment.
Have advanced Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills.
Have an undergraduate degree and a minimum of two years of relevant experience, ideally in a professional services environment.
Compensation And Total Rewards Package Ropes & Gray is proud to offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to our business support team members. The firm also offers comprehensive health and well-being benefits, personal and professional development, career growth opportunities and a collegial and supportive culture. The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below and represents our good faith and reasonable estimate of the starting salary range at the time of posting. In addition, this role is eligible for a discretionary bonus based on performance. The actual offered rate for this position will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors, including qualifications and experience, geographic location, education, external market data and consideration of internal equity.
Boston: $117,200 - $178,700
New York: $127,900 - $195,000
Working Conditions This position requires hybrid on-site presence as an essential function of the role. Consistent and predictable on-site presence is required for ongoing business continuity, professional development and effective collaboration with colleagues and management.
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