Job Description

Who we are

We are a global law firm dedicated to creating advantage for our clients - on every matter, every time.

Our Warsaw Hub exemplifies this commitment. We offer a competitive edge and empower the right people to be at the forefront of technological innovation, such as AI investment, legal automation, bespoke tools, to drive transformation at Clifford Chance and create more added-value, efficient solutions for clients and the wider industry.

Joining our team means you will be part of a high-performing culture, globally recognised for the work we do and the advantage we create for world-leading clients. You’ll collaborate with the sharpest minds in the industry, working on some of the most critical legal and commercial business challenges and driving business support processes.

We focus on delivering operational excellence with specialist infrastructure and dedicated support such as, Finance, Legal and Executive administration support, Risk and Compliance, Business Development, Branding, Marketing and Communications.

The role

Clifford Chance has an ambitious global strategy which puts clients at the very heart of everything the Firm does. The Business Development ("BD") function is pivotal in making the Firm strategy a reality. BD teams collaborate strategically with partners, lawyers, and other business professional functions to drive sustainable growth. The BD function supports conversion of key client and market opportunities through the development and delivery of targeted business development and marketing plans.

The Client Insights & Business Intelligence team, a sub-function of BD Function, delivers actionable client, sector, and market research to support strategic, data-driven decision-making and enhance client relationships across the firm. Our objective is to support the firm in achieving its global objectives by offering:

• Company and client intelligence to support client planning and strategy, and new pitches.
• Market and sector analysis to spot commercial opportunities.
• and Competitor intelligence to drive differentiation and support competitive advantage.
  

Job purpose

As part of the CIBI, the Asset Tracking Analyst will support the firm’s Asset Tracking Initiative, a strategic program designed to identify and track early-stage business development opportunities across key sectors and practices. The role focuses on establishing structured, repeatable processes to track potential transactions and projects using leading market intelligence databases, and delivering actionable insights in a clear, concise, and high‑quality format to stakeholders.

The incumbent will work closely with sector and practice teams, supporting ongoing coverage across Healthcare, Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Aerospace & Defence, while contributing to the evolution of technology‑enabled research outputs.

Key responsibilities

Asset tracking and market monitoring

• Identify and track early‑stage business development opportunities, examples being M&A and private equity opportunities, IPOs, restructuring signals, and greenfield or development projects, aligned to sector and practice priorities.
• Monitor tracked opportunities on an ongoing basis, ensuring timely updates, consistent coverage, and appropriate escalation of material developments.
• Maintain structured trackers and monitoring tools that reflect stakeholder requirements and evolving market activity for proactive delivery.
• Build key relationships with business development and other stakeholders to enable the addition of primary asset tracking insights from partner and client conversations.

Research and insight delivery

• In addition to proactive recurring delivery, assess new requests and determine the most appropriate market intelligence sources and processes to address stakeholder needs.
• Synthesise complex or incomplete market information into clear, concise, and actionable insights.
• Deliver outputs in decision‑ready formats, including live trackers, summaries, and dashboards.

Process, quality and continuous improvement

• Develop and refine repeatable asset‑tracking methodologies aligned to sector requirements and best practice.
• Apply quality control and validation checks to ensure accuracy, relevance, and consistency of outputs.
• Collaborate with business development, fee earners and other stakeholders to refine scope, formats, and tracking approaches over time.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, scalability, and impact of asset tracking outputs.

Technology and tools

• Leverage AI‑enabled tools responsibly to streamline research workflows and enhance outputs.
• Contribute to the evolution of technology‑enabled research processes, supported by appropriate quality and risk controls.
• Stay informed on new database features, tools, and functionality relevant to asset tracking and market monitoring.

Databases & tools exposure

The role requires hands‑on experience with, or the ability to quickly develop proficiency in, the following:

• Mergermarket – IPOs, transactions, Healthcare, Aerospace & Defence.
• CoStar – Real Estate assets and developments.
• Infralogic – Infrastructure and greenfield projects.
• AlphaSense – Restructuring and special situations.
• Advanced Excel – trackers, data analysis, dashboards, and data visualisation.
• AI tools / Copilot – research efficiency and output enhancement.
  

Qualifications

Your experience

• Master's degree from a reputed institute.
• 8+ years of experience in legal, financial, or business research within a law firm, professional services firm, or market intelligence environment.
• Proficient in the English language (both oral and written) and capable of developing client-facing documentation.
• Interest in technology‑enabled research, including AI‑based tools and workflow automation.
• Exposure to transaction‑focused or BD‑oriented research is preferred.
• Experience supporting UK or international stakeholders is an advantage.
• Strong research and analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and extract relevant insights.
• Capable of working in a fast-paced environment, handling multiple tasks simultaneously, while maintaining independent productivity.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively across different cultures, adapting communication style to suit the audience.
• Self-motivated and capable of prioritizing and working independently.
• Proficient in using MS Office tools such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Possesses intellectual curiosity, displaying a strong desire for continuous learning and growth.
  

Additional Information

Equal opportunities

At Clifford Chance, we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families, our firm and society.

We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, social or economic background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age. This applies to recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of employment including pay, promotion, training, transfer and every other aspect of employment.

We have a variety of flourishing employee networks. These networks are a place for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change wherever they see an opportunity for improvement.

Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity, an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm.

Find out more about our inclusive culture here