Analyst, Client & Business Intelligence

About Bennett Jones

Ranked a Best Employer in Canada for 25 years, Bennett Jones is one of Canada’s premier business law firms, operating nationwide and in New York.

Role

Analyst, Client & Business Intelligence (Toronto office). This role supports the Client & Business Development department by gathering company, market, and competitive intelligence, advising lawyers and management on strategy, data analysis, and research initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide reports for client development pursuits, including sourcing research materials, coordinating relationship intelligence (CRM & billing), summarizing findings, and presenting materials to stakeholders such as lawyers and colleagues.
• Assist the CBD team with target/prospect identification based on criteria such as public filings, geographic and industry segmentation, market trends, and prior counsel relationships.
• Support national CBD initiatives: research and analysis for Industry Group business plans, the Key Client Program, individual lawyer business plans, win strategies, and responses to RFPs.
• Provide proactive insights and circulate developments in various industry sectors.
• Maintain curiosity and knowledge by reviewing newsfeeds, participating in industry and client meetings, and collaborating with colleagues.
• Conduct competitive market scans, examining competitor practice areas, composition, marketing, activity, and resources within specific practice areas or jurisdictions.
• Analyze competitor data such as industry markets, market‑sizing, practice names, number of lawyers per practice, recent deals, client resources, firm rankings, and relevant associations.
• Identify and highlight trends or potential conflicts uncovered during research.
• Assist with data analysis of social media publications.
• Prepare ad hoc reports by industry, region, or office location.
• Advise the CBD team on deals linked to the mandate database, ensuring accurate capture of publicly available information.
• Maintain knowledge‑management resources and support client data quality working with the CRM team to update contacts and ensure proper segmentation (c‑suite, corporate counsel, etc.).
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, develop and monitor implementation plans, and recommend firm‑approved technologies and platforms.
• Take a creative outlook to expand access to departmental resources and intelligence.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a research environment and a post‑secondary degree in a relevant field.
• Familiarity with business and corporate transactional research tools (Bloomberg, CapitalIQ, Mergermarket, PitchBook, etc.).
• Intermediate or advanced skill using AI research tools (ChatGPT, Tableau, Co‑Pilot) and technical aptitude to learn additional tools.
• Intermediate or advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and visualization tools such as PowerBI.
• Strong curiosity, drive to expand knowledge, and ability to provide clear insights.
• Willingness to work with stakeholders to scope and refine outcomes, shape efficient research processes, and prioritize work across competing priorities.
• Analytical, creative, and critical thinking skills to connect themes and identify stakeholder opportunities.
• Team player with positive work ethic, strong interpersonal skills, and ability to develop cross‑functional relationships.
• Highly organized, detail‑oriented, self‑motivated, and able to manage tasks with minimal supervision.
• Maintains professionalism, confidentiality, and discretion.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Additional Details

• Compensation: $70,000 – $95,000 per annum.
• Vacancy: Existing vacancy.

How to Apply

Human Resources
Bennett Jones Services Limited Partnership
3400 One First Canadian Place
P.O. Box 130
Toronto, ON M5X 1A4
E‑mail: View email address on ca.talent.com

All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory verification of a Canadian criminal record check and social media search.

This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.