Legal Business Analyst
- Recruiter
- Jepson Holt Limited
- Location
- England, West Yorkshire, Leeds
- Salary
- £40000 - £45000 per annum
- Posted
- 28 May 2019
- Closes
- 25 Jun 2019
- Ref
- 2040JH/RD
- Contact
- Rachel Darlington
- Job Title
- Professional Support Lawyer
- Practice Area
- Competition / EU, Dispute Resolution, Litigation
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Our client is a highly regarded Legal 500 UK law firm with an enviable competition litigation team acting in high profile competition cases in the UK and Europe.
A business analyst is now sought to join the team in Leeds to review and research regulatory decisions and the market. You will join as a business analyst to assist the competition litigation team in this interesting and specialised area of law. The team regularly act on behalf of major enterprises that have been adversley affected by cartels or abuse of a dominant position; specifically identifying and advising on potential cartel damage claims.
The team has cutting edge expertise in this rapidly developing field and areas of work include:
Analyse regulatory decisions to consider whether they give rise to substantial potential damages claims
Determine whether such claims are actionable in England
Analyse the structure of the downstream market of the cartelists and its participants
Identify from within that market potential substantial claimants
Contacting claimants with a view to signing them as clients and then pursing the claims
As a business analyst your role will be working alongside partners, associates and the team's economist director to streamline and add effectiveness to this process and in particular the research function.
Ideally you will have a good academic profile, be highly numerate and have practical work experience gained in either a financial institution or an economic/research consultancy. You will be highly proficient with complex datasets and have a good working knowledge of Excel. It will be beneficial if you have experience gained from a legal background but it is not essential to this role.
The firm places great importance on its' culture and working environment and as such has consistently been recognised in the 'Sunday Times 100 Best Companies" List being described as having a friendly and inclusive culture providing top quality work and a fantastic and supportive work environment.
An attractive salary and benefits package is an offer.