Birmingham, United Kingdom, Leeds, United Kingdom, Liverpool, United Kingdom, Manchester, United Kingdom

Intel

Depending on experience

Permanent

Full Time

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About your new role

The Intelligence Researcher role supports the firm’s clients and legal teams by gathering, evaluating and disseminating intelligence research and reports from public and proprietary sources to inform case strategies, due diligence investigations, litigation and advisory work. This role plays a key part in managing reputational, legal and regulatory risks and protecting client interests by delivering high-quality actionable intelligence.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct open-source intelligence (OSINT) gathering and closed source research through access to specific systems to uncover information on individuals, entities, assets and associated information.
Produce clear concise reports that reflect the evidence and intelligence discovered with recommendations for action.
Assist in the examination of insurance claims to identify red flag and indicators of potential fraud.
Undertake marketing and shadowing sessions with clients.
Liaise with internal and external customers to determine and clarify terms of reference for pieces of research, manage expectations and disseminate results of research findings.
Ensure that intelligence gathering complies with legal, regulatory and ethical standards, including data protection legislation.
Produce witness statements to evidence findings for litigation purposes.
Proactively feed observations and emerging issues into the intelligence cycle, identifying opportunities to develop new operations or KYO projects.
Maintain knowledge of intelligence cycle, intelligence processes and technical research techniques as part of continual professional development.

The above is not intended to be exhaustive and you will be expected to perform other duties and have other responsibilities that fall within the wider remit of the role.

About You

Ideally you will have previous experience in a similar role a genuine and demonstrable interest in the above area of work. As the role is varied, we are looking for you to have a flexible approach to the work you do and be able to adapt to different tasks. We also require you to have/be;

Essential Technical Skills/Experience

IT literate with good knowledge of Word and Excel, databases, open-source search tools.
Excellent communication skills; both written and confident verbal communication.
Investigative mindset; demonstrating an enquiring mind and critical thinking skills.
Proven problem solving and research skills.
Able to work to deadlines, prioritise own workload effectively under pressure and manage conflicting priorities.
Proactive with a tenacious approach to identifying issues and solving problems.
Quality and customer service oriented with a concern for accuracy and an eye for detail.
Team oriented, sharing knowledge and working with colleagues across the Intelligence team.
Able to progress tasks using own initiative.

If you meet our criteria and think this is a job where you could bring enthusiasm and an eagerness to learn, then we look forward to receiving your application.

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Why work for us

Come and join our award-winning organisation and be part of a team where people truly matter.

Weightmans is a Leading national law firm, with strong international capabilities.

Weightmans has been recognised as a leading employer for the 19th consecutive year at Britain’s Top Employers awards, and ranking top 10 in the list, the firm has also secured top positions in Chambers UK.

Join Weightmans as we continue our journey to becoming one of the UK’s top 30 law firms.

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