Market Researcher - Legal, Risk and Compliance

Core-Asset Consulting has an excellent permanent opportunity for a Market Researcher - Legal, Risk & Compliance.

Working closely with experienced consultants, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality market intelligence and talent mapping across the legal, risk and compliance landscape, helping to identify and engage exceptional professionals within the professional and financial services sectors.

This is a great role for someone with a background in legal, risk or compliance, or a relevant academic qualification, who is looking to apply their knowledge in a specialist research environment.

If you are naturally curious, analytical and enjoy identifying market trends and talent, this role offers the chance to develop your expertise within a collaborative and professional team.

• A background in legal, risk or compliance, either through a relevant degree or at least one year's professional experience within one of these disciplines.


• A minimum of one year's experience in an office or professional environment where research, communication or stakeholder engagement formed part of your responsibilities.


• A solid understanding of at least one of the legal, risk or compliance disciplines, including the types of roles and professionals operating within the market.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to engage professionally with experienced candidates and senior stakeholders.


• Strong analytical skills and excellent attention to detail, with the ability to interpret market information and translate it into meaningful insights.


• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple research projects and priorities simultaneously.


• A genuine interest in developing long-term expertise within specialist legal, risk and compliance recruitment.

• Conduct targeted market research and talent mapping across legal, risk and compliance functions within professional and financial services organisations.


• Identify and engage high-calibre candidates using LinkedIn, specialist platforms, professional associations and internal CRM systems.


• Build and maintain accurate, structured talent pipelines across the specialist desk.


• Analyse market trends, including regulatory developments, hiring activity and skills shortages, providing valuable insights to support recruitment assignments.


• Collaborate closely with consultants to develop high-quality candidate shortlists that reflect client requirements and market understanding.


• Contribute to research reports, client briefings and other market intelligence by applying sound sector knowledge and thorough preparation.

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

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Core-Asset Consulting offers specialist recruitment services to asset management, accounting & finance, asset servicing, legal and the wider financial services sector in Scotland.