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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.

Overview

The Market Intelligence Analyst maintains and analyzes internal and external data on clients, competitors, and market trends to support firm initiatives and business development across corporate practices. Responsibilities include monitoring industries relevant to Ropes & Gray's clients, assessing the firm's competitive position through peer law firm analysis, and supporting the business restructuring group by identifying distressed clients and their creditors, as well as updating watch lists and company profiles. The role collaborates with legal and business support teams to synthesize quantitative and qualitative data into actionable insights that drive firm growth.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Collaborate with Practice Group Leaders, Senior Partners, firm leadership, and other key stakeholders to understand and address strategic business development objectives and market intelligence requirements.
• Conduct research and analyze client, market, competitor, and internal data to identify trends and opportunities for the firm.
• Monitor and report on significant activities and initiatives of Ropes & Gray's legal competitors and major clients.
• Enhance the firm's global market intelligence by identifying and utilizing key quantitative and qualitative data, and by modeling to uncover areas of opportunity or vulnerability that inform growth strategies.
• Support the business restructuring group and client development initiatives by analyzing potential distressed clients, their creditors, and capital structures, including regular use of Bloomberg for financial data analysis and monitoring.

• Maintain and analyze internal and external data on clients, competitors, and market trends to support firm initiatives and business development across corporate practices.
• Monitor industries and topics relevant to Ropes & Gray's clients, identifying trends and developments that may impact the firm or its clients.
• Assess the firm's competitive position through ongoing peer law firm analysis and reporting.
• Support the business restructuring group by identifying distressed clients and their creditors, updating watch lists, company profiles, and capital structures.
• Collaborate with legal practice groups and business support departments to gather, review, and synthesize quantitative and qualitative data.
• Develop actionable insights and recommendations based on data analysis to inform firm strategy and drive growth.
• Prepare and present findings in a clear, concise manner to stakeholders, supporting decision-making and business development efforts.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree required; master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience, with a background in banking, capital markets, the financial industry, or consulting strongly preferred.
• Advanced data analysis skills with the ability to distill complex findings into actionable insights and compelling narratives that influence decision-making.
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); proficiency in or willingness to develop proficiency in Bloomberg required. Familiarity with tools such as Pitchbook, Preqin, and FactSet is advantageous.
• Demonstrated ability to compile, review, analyze, and synthesize varied data sets to develop logical conclusions and recommendations, and to effectively present findings to senior leadership.
• Solid understanding of financial markets, including debt and equity, M&A, private equity, and real estate.
• Strong client service orientation, consistently producing high-quality work, proactively managing expectations, and identifying opportunities for process improvement.
• Ability to work proactively and independently with minimal supervision, demonstrating a high degree of autonomy and personal accountability.
• Effective collaborator, comfortable working in cross-functional and cross-geographical team environments.

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: $88,600 - $135,100
• New York: $96,600 - $147,300

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.

Incumbent is expected to work the hours necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of the position. 

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