Client & Market Intelligence Manager

About the company

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 Warsaw Hub is designed to help clients move faster, smarter, and with confidence. Joining us means becoming part of a dynamic and interconnected global network. Every day and on each project, you will connect with your colleagues across the world. You will learn, you will grow, and you will take your career in the direction you want.

We are closely integrated with the core business of Clifford Chance. This means frequent interactions with senior stakeholders, providing our team with invaluable insights. This close integration ensures that our work is aligned with the firm's overall goals and vision.

Your tasks

In this role, Client & Market Intelligence Manager will build and lead the firm’s Asset Tracking Initiative, a new strategic capability designed to identify and track early-stage business development opportunities across key sectors and practices. Operating independently and with a high degree of autonomy, the role will design the methodology, governance, and quality framework for this capability from the ground up, using leading market intelligence databases, and translating complex market signals into clear, decision-ready insights for senior stakeholders.

The incumbent will engage directly with partners and senior Business Development leadership, driving ongoing coverage across Healthcare, Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Aerospace & Defence, while leading the evolution of technology-enabled research outputs and, over time, shaping the team built around this capability.

Who you will work with The individual will work independently and directly with senior partners and Business Development leadership globally, as well as with CIBI team members, including the Warsaw-based analyst team.

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 and own key relationships with partners, business development leadership and other senior stakeholders to enable the addition of primary asset tracking insights from partner and client conversations.

Process, quality and continuous improvement

• Design, develop and own repeatable asset‑tracking methodologies and governance frameworks aligned to sector requirements and best practice, building this capability for the firm from the ground up.
• 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

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.

Requirements

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

• Master's degree from a reputed institute
• 10+ years of experience in legal, financial, or business research within a law firm, professional services firm, investment banking, private equity, or market intelligence environment, including experience in a transaction-focused or BD-oriented capacity.
• 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.
• Demonstrated experience confidently engaging and influencing senior stakeholders, including partners and BD leadership, in a UK or international context.
• Strong research and analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and extract relevant insights.
• Proven experience building new processes, operating models, or capabilities, and 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, with strong strategic and critical thinking skills and commercial/business acumen.
• 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.

The Warsaw Hub requires individuals with advanced capabilities and the ability to engage in thought-partnering with Clifford Chance's lawyers and partners. This means that our team members are not just executing tasks but are actively contributing to the development of innovative legal solutions. This collaborative environment fosters professional growth and ensures that our team is always at the cutting edge of the legal industry.

Other

You will work in the heart of the city. Warsaw is a friendly place to live and to work and has a cosmopolitan environment

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.