Legal Research Assistant

About the role

At Porter Dodson we are building a new capability within our Marketing & Business Development team. We are looking for a Legal Research Assistant to work hybrid in Taunton, Yeovil or Exeter on a full‑time permanent basis. The successful candidate will be curious, analytical and commercially minded, enjoying data work, uncovering insights and shaping business decisions.

Key responsibilities

• Collect and analyse client, market and sector data.
• Identify trends, opportunities and competitor activity.
• Build and maintain dashboards and reports using Power BI and Microsoft tools.
• Conduct market research and targeted prospect analysis.
• Support strategic business development initiatives with data‑led insights.
• Monitor tender and bid opportunities.
• Provide intelligence to support decision‑making across the firm.
• Help identify new ways to use technology, data and AI to improve business development activity.

Required profile

• Analytical, inquisitive and comfortable solving problems.
• Research‑focused with strong attention to detail.
• Confident working with information and identifying relevance.
• Comfortable learning new systems, tools and technologies.
• Able to work independently and take ownership of research tasks.
• Clear communicator who can explain findings simply.
• Proactive, adaptable and willing to explore new approaches.

Required skills

• Power BI
• Microsoft 365 applications
• CRM systems
• AI tools such as Co‑pilot

What we offer

• Flexible working
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and an extra day for your birthday
• Private healthcare and pension scheme(s)
• Life assurance, eye tests and flu jabs
• Corporate gym membership discounts
• Legal support and opportunities for charity fundraising, sports teams and office socials