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 Senior Market Intelligence Analyst is responsible for maintaining and analyzing internal and external data on clients, competitors, and market trend, including private and public capital markets, to support firm initiatives and business development efforts. This role includes monitoring the firm’s competitive position through peer law firm analysis, supporting the business restructuring group by identifying distressed clients and their creditors, and updating related watch lists and company profiles. The analyst collaborates with practice groups and business support teams to synthesize quantitative and qualitative data into actionable insights that address business challenges and drive firm growth.
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Communicate directly with Practice Group Leaders, Senior Partners, and firm leadership to advise on strategic business development objectives and market intelligence needs.
- Independently conduct research, analyze, and synthesize client, market, competitor, and internal data to identify trends and opportunities for the firm, proactively surfacing strategic implications for key stakeholders.
- Monitor and report on key activities and initiatives of Ropes & Gray’s legal competitors and major clients.
- Strengthen the firm’s global market intelligence to support and refine growth strategies, including the identification and use of key quantitative and qualitative market data and modeling to scan for areas of opportunity or vulnerability.
- Lead the business restructuring group support workstream by analyzing potential distressed clients, their creditors, and their capital structures (e.g., debt and equity profiles), with regular use of Bloomberg for financial data analysis and monitoring.
- Collect, maintain, and analyze internal and external data on clients, competitors, and market trends, including both private and public capital markets.
- Monitor and 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 teams to gather, review, and synthesize quantitative and qualitative data.
- Develop and present actionable insights and recommendations to address business challenges and support firm growth initiatives.
- Prepare regular and ad hoc reports, presentations, and market intelligence summaries for firm leadership and key stakeholders.
- Ensure the accuracy, relevance, and timeliness of market intelligence deliverables.
- Maintain awareness of industry trends, macroeconomic developments, and significant corporate transactions impacting the firm’s clients and markets.Utilize market intelligence tools and platforms (e.g., Bloomberg, Pitchbook, Preqin) to support research and analysis activities.
Qualifications
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:
- Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience, with background in banking, capital markets, financial industry, or consulting preferred.
- Strong data analysis skills with the ability to quickly identify key insights and synthesize analysis into actionable recommendations.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); proficiency in or willingness to develop proficiency in Bloomberg required. Experience with tools such as Pitchbook, Preqin, FactSet, and similar platforms is a plus.
- Ability to compile, review, analyze, and synthesize varied data to develop logical conclusions or recommendations and effectively present findings to senior leaders.
- Deep understanding of financial markets, including debt and equity, M&A, private equity, and real estate.
- Strong client service orientation, with a commitment to high-quality work, proactive expectation management, and continuous improvement.
- Proven ability to work proactively and independently with minimal supervision, demonstrating a high level of personal accountability and ownership.
- Effective team player with strong communication skills, able to collaborate across practices, functions, and geographies and consistently deliver results in a team environment.
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: $101,900 - $155,350
- New York: $111,100 - $169,450
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.