Legal researcher jobs in United Kingdom

UX Researcher/Senior Product Designer (Contract – BI & Analytics) 📍 Location: London/ Hybrid (2 days in the office) ⏳ Initial 3-month contract 💰£450-600pd Inside 🗓 Start: Mid-January BCG building and scaling a SaaS analytics and risk reporting platform used by senior leaders through to frontline analysts. The platform supports high-stakes decision-making across cyber, compliance, finance, legal, and operations. We’re looking for a senior, research-led Product Designer with strong data visualisation and information architecture experience to support a critical phase of discovery and direction-setting within the BI & Analytics portfolio. This is an initial 3-month engagement, focused heavily on research and clarity through ambiguity, with a strong likelihood of extension pending upcoming budget approvals. 🔧 What you’ll do: • 🎯 Lead user research, persona definition, and use-case mapping for a complex analytics platform with multiple access levels and roles., • 🧩 Bring structure and clarity to ambiguous requirements in an early-stage product environment., • 📊 Partner with BI teams to shape data visualisation experiences across tools such as Tableau, Power BI, Looker, Fabric, and Sigma., • 🗂 Define Information Architecture for a scalable, “website-style” analytics portal housing multiple dashboards., • 🤝 Work closely with the Product Owner, squad, and senior stakeholders to inform alerting, KPIs, and decision flows for Risk Owners., • 🧠 Influence the buy vs build decision through strong research insights ahead of a mid-March milestone., • 🧱 Provide light-touch product and UI direction around how dashboards are wrapped, personalised, and surfaced across user groups. ✅ What we’re looking for: • Senior-level experience across UX Research + Product Design (research-heavy with light UI)., • Strong background in SaaS products, particularly data-heavy or analytics platforms., • Essential: Hands-on experience with data visualisation and reporting products., • Deep expertise in Information Architecture, personas, and complex access models., • Comfortable operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments., • Confident managing difficult senior stakeholders and driving alignment., • Highly proficient with Figma and modern research/prototyping workflows. ✳️ Why this role matters: This work directly influences how leaders across the organisation see risk, performance, and compliance and how quickly they can act on it. Your research will shape the future direction of the platform, including core tooling decisions. At Pixelated People, we don’t just do inclusion and diversity. We embrace people that have different opinions, perspectives and personalities. Because we believe that by seeing the world from all sorts of angles, we can make life better for all the people who live in it. So we want you to know that the things that make you, you — like your age, ability, background and identity — are things that we celebrate and support.

At Solve Intelligence, we’re building something people actually want - and we have the revenue and traction to prove it. 🏗️ The Role: Full-Stack Account Executive Less than 24 months since launch, we are adding 7 figures of ARR per month. We’ve built a world-class team of AI PhDs, engineers, and patent attorneys. Now, we need a high-energy, ambitious GTM powerhouse to help us scale to $1B+ ARR. What you’ll own: • Build the GTM Motion: You aren't just following a playbook; you’re writing it. You'll architect our sales and growth strategy from the ground up., • Lead Generation & Networking: Smash outbound targets, leverage your network, and represent Solve at global IP conferences to book demos and win over key decision-makers., • Product Demos: Show the world the future of IP. You’ll teach leaders how to leverage AI to transform their workflows., • Closing Deals: Full-cycle ownership from lead to close, working with our Technical IP team to ensure seamless onboarding., • Product Influence: Act as the bridge between the market and our AI researchers. Your feedback will directly shape the product roadmap. 💡 About Solve Intelligence We are the fastest-growing startup transforming Intellectual Property. Our AI-powered platform handles invention harvesting, patent generation, and portfolio management. • Growth: 20-30% MoM revenue growth., • Market: 300+ IP teams globally, including Tier-1 firms like DLA Piper and major tech enterprises., • Impact: Users report 50-90% efficiency gains., • Backing: Recently featured in Sifted following our $40M Series B announcement, bringing our total funding to $55M from elite investors including Insight Partners, Y Combinator, and HOF Capital. 👋 Who You’ll Work With You’ll be joining a founding team with deep pedigree: • Sanj (CRO): PhD in AI (Gatsby Unit, UCL), ex-Huawei R&D, former lead at Magic Carpet AI (acquired)., • Chris (CEO): PhD in AI (UCL), published researcher, ex-Dyson and Alan Turing Institute., • Angus (CTO): MEng Computer Science, ex-Qualcomm and Coremont (Brevan Howard). 🚀 Who You Are We are a high-performance culture. To thrive here: • You move fast: You prioritize speed and aim to close deals in days, not months., • You are a "grinder": You have a relentless work ethic and take extreme ownership of outcomes., • You are an optimist: You thrive in a positive, high-stakes environment and are eager to learn., • You believe in AI: You understand we are at the start of an exponential curve and want to drive mass adoption. 🛠️ What You Bring Must-Haves: • Proven track record as a top-performing AE in a high-growth SaaS environment., • Exceptionally clear written and verbal communication., • A metrics-driven mindset and a willingness to "grind" alongside the founders. Preferred & Nice-to-Haves: • STEM Degree: (Maths, CS, Physics, Engineering, etc.)., • Legal/IP Background: Experience in patent prosecution or a qualified USPTO/EPO patent attorney/agent., • Technical Sales: Experience selling complex products to mid-market or enterprise firms., • Entrepreneurial Spark: Side hustles, early-stage experience, or a history of building things. 🎁 What’s In It For You? • Compensation: Competitive base + unlimited commission upside., • Equity: Meaningful ownership in a high-growth startup., • Support: Full visa sponsorship and private medical insurance., • Perks: Free meals and the chance to work with the smartest minds in AI. Ready to build the future of IP? Apply now. 🚀

Head of Research – Legal Executive Search Location: London Salary: £50-70k About the Firm We are working with a distinguished legal executive-search firm, highly regarded for delivering C-suite, partner-level and senior-leadership appointments across top law firms and legal services organisations. The firm is known for its research-driven, discreet approach, strong candidate relationships and deep understanding of the legal market. This is a unique opportunity to join a team committed to excellence in legal search across the UK and internationally. The Role: As Head of Research you will lead the research function of the firm, driving candidate sourcing and market mapping for senior-level legal mandates. You will shape search strategy, oversee candidate pipelines and support the delivery of high-quality shortlists for the firm’s executive search consultants. Key Responsibilities: • Lead and manage the research team (or build out the research function, depending on structure)., • Conduct comprehensive market mapping and talent-pool analysis across the legal market (private practice firms, in-house legal, regulatory bodies etc.)., • Identify, profile and engage passive and active candidates — including partners, senior lawyers, general counsel, and legal-leadership figures., • Build and maintain detailed “search maps” / candidate pipelines using research and proprietary tools., • Provide market intelligence on firm movements, competitor activity, and sector trends — to inform search strategy and client advice., • Support senior consultants with candidate shortlisting, briefing and preparation for interviews / client presentations., • Maintain high standards of candidate engagement, confidentiality and professional presentation. What We’re Looking For • Prior experience in executive search, ideally within the legal sector or professional services — either as a researcher, researcher-manager or consultant., • Excellent research, mapping, and sourcing skills — ability to proactively identify senior-level talent (often passive)., • Strong understanding of the UK (and preferable global) legal market: firm structures, roles, hierarchies, practice areas, and regulatory context., • Outstanding communication skills — written and verbal — with the gravitas to engage senior legal professionals., • A methodical, organised approach with great attention to detail, discretion, and professionalism., • Ability to work collaboratively with search consultants, manage multiple mandates, and prioritise under pressure. Why This Role is Attractive • Play a key role at a well-respected legal search firm with a strong reputation and premium client base., • Influence search strategy and direction — with real ownership and visibility across senior mandates., • Work closely with experienced consultants and partners in a professional, high-performance environment., • Opportunity to shape and grow the research function for long-term impact., • Competitive salary and performance-based bonus structure. How to Apply If you have the required background and are interested in a confidential discussion, please send your CV and a brief note outlining your relevant experience to Summit Rec2Rec. We look forward to hearing from you.

About Us Digby Group is a boutique legal search firm specialising in placing high-calibre solicitors, senior associates and partners into top-tier law firms across the UK and International. We operate in a high-trust, high-performance environment and are now seeking a part-time Legal Researcher to support candidate delivery across multiple mandates. The Role This is a research-driven role focused on identifying, mapping, and engaging legal talent for active recruitment projects. You will support the full delivery process by building candidate shortlists, conducting initial outreach, and maintaining structured data within our CRM. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, process-driven, and comfortable working autonomously in a fast-moving environment. Responsibilities • Conduct structured research to identify lawyers within specific practice areas and locations, • Build and maintain candidate longlists and shortlists for live mandates, • Use LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, internal databases, and legal directories to source talent, • Write and send outreach messages to prospective candidates, • Screen CVs and assess suitability against role specifications, • Update CRM systems and track all research activity, • Prepare candidate briefing notes and summaries, • Support market mapping projects and competitive landscape research, • Collaborate directly with the Managing Director on delivery priorities What We’re Looking For • Strong research and analytical ability, • High attention to detail and accuracy, • Excellent written communication skills, • Ability to work independently and manage priorities, • Interest in the legal sector or recruitment (experience not required, legal knowledge big advantage), • Comfortable working remotely and meeting deadlines, • Motivated, proactive, and eager to learn What We Offer • Flexible part-time working hours, • Remote-first role with autonomy and trust, • Exposure to high-level legal recruitment and search processes, • Training and development in legal research and talent sourcing, • Opportunity to grow into a full delivery or consultant role over time