Business Researcher - WPS (Remote, Ireland)
Date: 30 Jun 2025
Location: Dublin, IE, D01 W213
Company: Walkers Global
We are a leading international law and professional services firm providing legal, corporate and fiduciary services to global corporations, financial institutions, capital market participants and investment fund managers. With a global presence spanning the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we advise on the laws of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Ireland and Jersey.
We treat everyone as the intelligent professional they are. Our approach is to trust and empower our people to deliver consistently, and enable them to succeed. Diversity is our secret weapon – it’s the sheer breadth of Walkers people that makes us who we are – gathered from across the globe and fluent in languages, jurisdictions and cultures that help us to mirror our clients and keep our own thinking in tune with the world in which we operate.
Job Purpose
Location: Ireland, fully remote
The Business Insights Team provides succinct, insightful, and rigorous analysis to enhance Walkers Professional Services' competitive position and achieve its strategic growth objectives. The Business Researcher will contribute to this mission by analyzing both external and internal data to identify trends, opportunities, and threats.
The role offers a varied global remit, supporting the development of all our international offices, within a dynamic environment that provides an excellent opportunity for an independent worker to combine research analysis with commercial requirements.
The Business Researcher will work within the Business Insights Team and contribute to a wide range of projects. With the support of the team, they will build working relationships across the firm.
Core Duties
- Market and Industry Analysis: Conduct comprehensive market and industry research, including competitor, jurisdictional, sectoral, individual, and target analysis.
- Data Analysis: Collect, organize, and analyze data from various sources to identify trends, opportunities, and threats, and present findings in easily consumable and reliable formats.
- Business Development Support: Support business development initiatives by providing data-driven insights for targeting and preparation. This includes creating contact lists, meeting preparation sheets, and follow-up materials that add value.
- Project Management: Contribute to multiple research projects, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality outputs that meet business needs.
Education, Skills and Experience
- Graduate / professional qualification or a relevant degree in Business, Information Management or Marketing.
- Exposure to the financial services or legal sectors and/or offshore markets would be considered advantageous.
- Ability to conduct thorough yet timely research and link findings to tangible business outcomes.
- Creative thinker that can develop ideas and present information in an engaging and clear manner.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
- Experience with data management, manipulation and visualization applications like PowerBI, or analytical tools such as R or Python
- Self-starter with excellent organizational, planning, and project management skills; excellent attention to detail and the ability to prioritize workloads and meet tight deadlines.
- Excellent written communication skills.
- Positive, solution-oriented mindset.
- Intellectually curious, critical thinker.
- Comfortable dealing with and processing large amounts of information.
- Collaborative team player.
- Comfortable working effectively with a remote global team.
- Calm under pressure.
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Walkers global is an equal opportunity employer. Equality and diversity are key to our global identity and an integral part of our goal to continue being an employer of choice. We are committed to a work environment that supports all individuals irrespective of gender, ethnicity, nationality, race, religion, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. We make every effort to ensure that employment opportunities are open and accessible to all purely on the basis of personal ability.
