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About L.E.K. Consulting

L.E.K. Consulting is a global strategy consulting firm that addresses the most critical commercial issues for the leaders of some of the world's most successful businesses.

Clients come to us time and again because we are proven to act as an insightful expert and a trusted partner. We are uncompromising in our approach to help clients make better decisions at crucial moments, changing the trajectory of their enterprise, delivering improved business performance and creating greater shareholder returns.

Our teams combine our core capabilities of research, benchmarking, modelling, data & analytics and strategy development to create game-changing insights and practical solutions that seize competitive advantage and unlock new growth opportunities. We enable clients to make critical decisions with greater certainty and empower them to master their moments of truth.

With more than 1,900 professionals located across five continents, L.E.K. specialises in Strategy and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) support with clients across the full range of corporates and private equity. We are expert in a wide range of industries, including Life Sciences and healthcare, retail and consumer, financial services, industrials, energy and transportation.

Our global growth ambitions are huge. Be part of this growth.

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Information & Research Specialist

L.E.K is seeking an enthusiastic, hands-on and versatile Information Specialist with knowledge and experience of Life Sciences to work as part of the Information and Research Centre (IRC). Based at L.E.K.’s London office, the role reports into the Information & Research Manager.

The opportunity

Driving our analysis and client recommendations, information and research is fundamental to the success of L.E.K Consulting. We see this role as vital to the ongoing development of our research and information management capabilities across Europe. Key responsibilities include:

• Acting as a focus for our European Life Sciences research efforts
• Building strong relationships with members of the European Life Sciences practice group
• Providing research assistance for Case and Proposal work across all sectors
• Helping project teams find critical information – leveraging specialist databases as well as other information online
• Seeking out new and varied data sources, including working with the team to build out a repository of public and proprietary data sources
• Creating research guides, and other training materials for using different media (videos, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.)
• Delivering training on and promoting awareness of the available data sources and broader research best practices
• Day-to-day administration including working with vendors and liaising with internal core services teams as appropriate

What we are looking for

• An enthusiasm for supporting and upskilling staff to undertake their own research
• Passion for discovering commercial insight through application of research methodologies to complex problems
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (accuracy, attention to detail, verbal and written communications) - including working directly with partners and other senior members of the firm
• Experienced researcher who can undertake targeted research tasks across a broad range of potential sources
• At least two years’ experience working in the information/research function of a professional services firm or in a corporate within the life sciences/biotech/pharma sectors
• Hands-on experience of using some of the life sciences research tools, such as Evaluate, Pharmaprojects, PriceRX, Cortellis, Symphony Health, Datamonitor Healthcare, Biomedtracker, Poli Strat
• Familiarity with using a range of online business research databases, e.g. Bloomberg, Refinitiv, Orbis, Profound, Mergermarket and Factiva
• Experience of working with Sharepoint
• Ability to multi-task, prioritise and work to tight deadlines

Reasons to join L.E.K.

• Being a key part of a team that is leading the development of a critical capability for the business, with strong sponsorship from the partners
• Opportunity to significantly enhance the Client deliverable, improve consultant team productivity, and drive revenues
• Supportive and flexible working environment
• Energetic and enthusiastic colleagues
• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Actively managed series of social events

Don’t meet every single requirement here?

Don’t worry!!! If you are excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement in the job description, we encourage you to either reach out to our recruiters or apply. There could be an even better role for you once you talk to us!

Diversity and inclusion at L.E.K.

Here at L.E.K., we appreciate the value of a diverse and inclusive workforce and are committed to a culture that is inclusive and accepting of all people. Above all, we are committed to ensuring that all employees are treated with respect and dignity. L.E.K. Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We have several affinity groups to support and enrich our employees and in addition, our Diversity and Inclusion committee celebrate events throughout the year with a focus on awareness and education.

For further information on the L.E.K. career journey:

https://www.lek.com/join-lek/the-lek-career

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