Competitive Intelligence Analyst
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, NY, United States
General Summary:
Under the supervision of the Director of Research & Competitive Intelligence, the Analyst will join a high-performance team responsible for delivering rigorous, high-impact research and analysis on companies, industries, markets and competitors. The Analyst role requires a strong degree of attention to detail, intellectual curiosity, and creativity in leveraging a broad range of resources, including artificial intelligence, to develop insightful, actionable intelligence and meaningful recommendations that support the firm’s competitive position. Successful candidates will take ownership of their work, proactively identify opportunities to add value, and operate with a strong sense of accountability. The Analyst must be effective working both collaboratively within a team environment and independently in a results-driven setting.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Conduct in-depth research and analysis on companies, competitors, industries and legal trends, with a particular focus on corporate, litigation and restructuring practices, to support the firm’s business development, strategic, and client-facing initiatives.
2. Monitor and synthesize critical news, market activity, trends, and intelligence affecting the firm, key clients and industries, proactively identifying developments relevant to business development priorities.
3. Produce consistently high-quality, well-structured, and analytically rigorous reports and deliverables that meet exacting standards for accuracy, clarity and professional presentation.
4. Track and maintain metrics for team request management.
5. Perform special projects and additional responsibilities as assigned.
Experience / Education
Requires advanced degree or some equivalent of education and experience with focus on market analysis or financial services research and a minimum of 2-5 years of business/competitive intelligence research experience. A knowledge of legal research would be a plus.
Skills and Competencies:
1. Highly tuned research and analysis skills, with ability to analyze data and draw conclusions and to provide actionable intelligence. Strong understanding of the legal industry and the business environment impacting our clients, is highly recommended.
2. Exceptional and professional written, oral communication and customer service skills.
3. Demonstrated ability to synthesize and distill information from diverse sources and deliver objective, meaningful insights in concise, compelling ways.
4. Solid ability working with financial/business, legal/litigation and industry-specific databases (including Bloomberg, CapitalIQ and LSEG Workspace) and Microsoft products, especially Excel. Experience with using artificial intelligence for CI work, including the prompt and context engineering, would be an asset.
5. Thorough knowledge of M&A and private equity transactions and the ability to differentiate between multiple deal types and strategies.
6. Ability to work well with staff at all levels of the firm, as well as handle an array of projects, many under tight deadlines and in high-pressure situations.
7. Takes a proactive approach to assignments and demonstrates the ability to effectively manage multiple projects concurrently, with a flexibility and willingness to work extended hours as required.
8. Strong sense of urgency, intellectual curiosity and professional dedication, as well as a positive
attitude, are expected.
Work Requirements: Attendance Requirements: This position can reside in either the firm’s New York or London office. On
site during normal working hours and available when necessary before or after normal working hours to
work at the firm in order to meet the demands of the job and the needs of the firm.
Travel Requirements: Ability to engage in off-site travel as required from time to time, in order to meet
the demands of the job and the needs of the firm.
Salary: $115,000 - $130,000. Paul, Weiss offers competitive compensation and benefits packages. The firm considers a number of factors when determining compensation, including, but not limited to, education, years of experience, levels of experience, competency levels and other relevant skills and qualification s.
Disclaimer Statement: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of the work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualification required of employees assigned to this job.
Under the supervision of the Director of Research & Competitive Intelligence, the Analyst will join a high-performance team responsible for delivering rigorous, high-impact research and analysis on companies, industries, markets and competitors. The Analyst role requires a strong degree of attention to detail, intellectual curiosity, and creativity in leveraging a broad range of resources, including artificial intelligence, to develop insightful, actionable intelligence and meaningful recommendations that support the firm’s competitive position. Successful candidates will take ownership of their work, proactively identify opportunities to add value, and operate with a strong sense of accountability. The Analyst must be effective working both collaboratively within a team environment and independently in a results-driven setting.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Conduct in-depth research and analysis on companies, competitors, industries and legal trends, with a particular focus on corporate, litigation and restructuring practices, to support the firm’s business development, strategic, and client-facing initiatives.
2. Monitor and synthesize critical news, market activity, trends, and intelligence affecting the firm, key clients and industries, proactively identifying developments relevant to business development priorities.
3. Produce consistently high-quality, well-structured, and analytically rigorous reports and deliverables that meet exacting standards for accuracy, clarity and professional presentation.
4. Track and maintain metrics for team request management.
5. Perform special projects and additional responsibilities as assigned.
Experience / Education
Requires advanced degree or some equivalent of education and experience with focus on market analysis or financial services research and a minimum of 2-5 years of business/competitive intelligence research experience. A knowledge of legal research would be a plus.
Skills and Competencies:
1. Highly tuned research and analysis skills, with ability to analyze data and draw conclusions and to provide actionable intelligence. Strong understanding of the legal industry and the business environment impacting our clients, is highly recommended.
2. Exceptional and professional written, oral communication and customer service skills.
3. Demonstrated ability to synthesize and distill information from diverse sources and deliver objective, meaningful insights in concise, compelling ways.
4. Solid ability working with financial/business, legal/litigation and industry-specific databases (including Bloomberg, CapitalIQ and LSEG Workspace) and Microsoft products, especially Excel. Experience with using artificial intelligence for CI work, including the prompt and context engineering, would be an asset.
5. Thorough knowledge of M&A and private equity transactions and the ability to differentiate between multiple deal types and strategies.
6. Ability to work well with staff at all levels of the firm, as well as handle an array of projects, many under tight deadlines and in high-pressure situations.
7. Takes a proactive approach to assignments and demonstrates the ability to effectively manage multiple projects concurrently, with a flexibility and willingness to work extended hours as required.
8. Strong sense of urgency, intellectual curiosity and professional dedication, as well as a positive
attitude, are expected.
Work Requirements: Attendance Requirements: This position can reside in either the firm’s New York or London office. On
site during normal working hours and available when necessary before or after normal working hours to
work at the firm in order to meet the demands of the job and the needs of the firm.
Travel Requirements: Ability to engage in off-site travel as required from time to time, in order to meet
the demands of the job and the needs of the firm.
Salary: $115,000 - $130,000. Paul, Weiss offers competitive compensation and benefits packages. The firm considers a number of factors when determining compensation, including, but not limited to, education, years of experience, levels of experience, competency levels and other relevant skills and qualification s.
Disclaimer Statement: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of the work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualification required of employees assigned to this job.