What are the responsibilities and job description for the Competitive Intelligence Manager position at Akerman LLP?
Founded in 1920, Akerman is recognized as one of the nation’s premier law firms, with more than 700 lawyers across the United States.
Akerman LLP is seeking a Competitive Intelligence Manager. The Competitive Intelligence Manager supports the Senior Competitive Intelligence Manager and other functional areas of the Client Development team, Library Services, as well as other departments to execute the firm's business and competitive intelligence deliverables. This manager develops and communicates insightful and actionable intelligence to aid strategic decision making to drive business development, profitability, growth, prospective/client retention, and other business opportunities. Akerman has adopted a hybrid work environment.
Key Responsibilities
Research and Analysis
Akerman LLP is seeking a Competitive Intelligence Manager. The Competitive Intelligence Manager supports the Senior Competitive Intelligence Manager and other functional areas of the Client Development team, Library Services, as well as other departments to execute the firm's business and competitive intelligence deliverables. This manager develops and communicates insightful and actionable intelligence to aid strategic decision making to drive business development, profitability, growth, prospective/client retention, and other business opportunities. Akerman has adopted a hybrid work environment.
Key Responsibilities
Research and Analysis
- Conduct in-depth research and analysis of key individuals, companies, sectors, industries, technologies, market segments, and competitors to uncover key, actionable information and insights and summarize into concise deliverables
- Prepare high-level strategic profiles in response to specific target opportunities such as in the preparation of a client meeting or pitch, RFPs, conferences, or other strategic initiatives for the client development team, lawyers, and firm management
- Identify practice or client trends to support client and new business development activities
- Aid the CI team in developing client cross-marketing opportunity reports along with conducting research to address Akerman's competitive position in geographic locations, sectors, and practice groups
- Stay abreast of trends and technologies in the legal industry
- Projects vary in nature from the more complex research assignments to routine company/people profiling, and key target/client or sector monitoring
- Support client development efforts such as conducting market/deal research and screening reports, transactional research, client history reports, and develop targeted lists
- Aid the Senior CI Manager in maintaining accurate tracking and reporting of research requests to demonstrate ROI, firm trends, and patterns
- Manage and mentor two competitive intelligence analysts
- Prioritize and delegate research projects across the team
- Ensure quality control and consistency of deliverables
- Foster professional development of team members
- Bachelor's degree required
- 7 years of progressive experience in competitive intelligence, business research, or related field
- Law firm or professional services experience preferred
- Proven track record of managing complex research projects and delivering strategic insights
- Exceptional ability to conduct comprehensive research across multiple sources and synthesize complex information into actionable intelligence
- Superior written and verbal communication abilities to translate research findings into clear, concise deliverables for attorneys and firm leadership
- Strong analytical capabilities to identify patterns, trends, and strategic implications from diverse data sources
- Excellent organizational and project management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines
- Meticulous accuracy in research, analysis, and reporting
- Ability to understand business context and provide intelligence that directly supports strategic decision-making
- Self-starter who demonstrates intellectual curiosity, eagerness to learn, and willingness to take ownership of key projects
- Strong interpersonal skills with ability to work both independently and collaboratively across departments
- Expertise in business intelligence databases and research platforms
- Proficiency with CRM systems (Westlaw, Lexis, Bloomberg, CapIQ, Pitchbook)
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
- Familiarity with data visualization and reporting tools
- Knowledge of legal industry resources and databases