Global Head Of Research - Litigation

About the company

Our client provides market intelligence, business development and workflow solutions for professionals in legal, banking, financial and professional services. Its research supports in-house counsel, external practitioners and industry leaders across tax, financial law, intellectual property and litigation/arbitration. The culture values collaboration, customer focus, entrepreneurship, autonomy and accountability.The role Lead a global litigation research programme identifying and analysing leading dispute-resolution law firms and practitioners. Own the research lifecycle across key markets: submissions, casework analysis, practitioner and client interviews, peer feedback, rankings, editorial analysis, awards research and publication readiness. Set research standards, guide complex ranking and editorial decisions, develop coverage and work with editorial, commercial, marketing, product and regional leadership teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop towards global rankings and awards sign-off in collaboration with editorial and established regional

experts; this is not unrestricted sign-off authority from day one.

• Set coverage strategy, jurisdictional priorities, practice-area development, category growth and market

expansion in litigation and dispute resolution.

• Uphold and refine methodology for submission review, casework analysis, practitioner interviews, client

feedback, peer commentary and independent research.

• Oversee planning, outreach, interviews, submissions analysis, ranking deliberations, editorial drafting,

awards research, data validation and publication readiness.

• Lead research in strategically important jurisdictions and practice areas, assessing firm performance,

litigation strength, reputation, recent casework, trial capability, team depth and practitioner visibility.

• Resolve escalated judgement calls, exceptions and stakeholder challenges concerning rankings, awards,

methodology and editorial conclusions.

• Coach researchers in analytical judgement, interviewing, market knowledge and evidence-based decisions.

• Maintain accurate ranking tables, practitioner lists, editorial analysis, shortlists, trackers, submission records,

referee feedback and supporting datasets, with clear audit trails.

Global Head of Research – Litigation Page 1• Track litigation developments, law-firm strategies, lateral moves, landmark disputes, emerging boutiques,

sector trends and client demand.

• Represent the research programme through senior practitioner interviews, industry events and relationships

with law firms, counsel and other stakeholders.

• Work cross-functionally on customer needs, publication schedules, launch timelines and brand positioning.

• Set stakeholder expectations, lead readiness and quality-control reviews, improve processes and identify

opportunities for new rankings, research-led products and awards categories.

Requirements

• High-level market research experience with strong interviewing, note-taking and writing skills.

• Deep understanding of qualitative methodology, interview-based market analysis and submission-review

frameworks.

• Ability to assess complex evidence and make confident, defensible research judgements. Previous

ownership of a complete rankings or awards cycle is not mandatory.

• Demonstrable project management, operations execution and stakeholder management, including detailed

plans, scope, deadlines and reporting.

• Cross-functional experience with marketing, sales, product and senior leadership to align research with

business strategy.

• Experience improving quality, efficiency and scalability of research processes.

• Ability to handle large data volumes; excellent organisation, multitasking, presentation, problem-solving and

interpersonal skills.

• A proactive, solution-oriented, entrepreneurial approach, independence and intellectual curiosity about

specialist legal sectors.

• Strong knowledge of litigation, disputes and contentious legal markets, including demonstrated

understanding of the disputes market.

Role requirements

Work experience · Must have

• High-level market research experience with qualitative methodology, interviewing, note-taking and writing;

demonstrable project, operations and stakeholder management.

Hard skills · Must have

• Strong understanding of litigation, disputes and contentious legal markets; ability to make defensible

evidence-based research judgements. Prior complete rankings or awards-cycle ownership is not mandatory.

• Cross-functional collaboration and process improvement that strengthens research quality, efficiency and

scalability.

• Large-volume data handling, organisation, multitasking, presentation, problem-solving and interpersonal

skills; proactive, independent and intellectually curious.