Harbor
Legal
SeniorManager,Research&Intelligence
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“Senior Manager, Research & Intelligence at Harbor. Skills: Research, Intelligence, Team management. Lead delivery of intelligence research. Provide oversight on research requests”
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving skills
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Significant experience in legal, business, or competitive intelligence research, Proven experience managing research teams, Experience managing multiple priorities, Experience delivering under tight deadlines, Experience working in a client-facing environment, Experience working in a service delivery environment
Nice to Have
Experience in a law firm, Experience in professional services
What You'll Do.
Lead delivery of intelligence research
Provide oversight on research requests
Ensure high-quality outputs
Manage research workflows
Prioritize research workflows
Ensure timely completion
Optimize research processes
Monitor service performance
Identify opportunities for improvement
Oversee workload allocation
Lead research professionals
Coach research professionals
Develop research professionals
Support recruitment programs
Support onboarding programs
Support training programs
Align research services with technology
Align research services with tools
Align research services with knowledge systems
Contribute to development of new services
Contribute to development of new capabilities
Contribute to development of client solutions
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Global team environment; Internal teams
Full Job Description
Harbor is seeking a Senior Manager, Research & Intelligence to lead delivery of high-quality legal, business, and competitive intelligence services for our clients. This role is responsible for overseeing research operations, managing team performance, and ensuring the delivery of accurate, timely, and actionable research outputs. The Senior Manager will also drive continuous improvement in research workflows, tools, and service delivery models, while supporting client engagements and internal strategic initiatives. This is a remote position. Candidates must be able to work effectively in a distributed, global team environment. Responsibilities: Lead delivery of legal, business, and competitive intelligence research across client engagements Provide oversight on complex research requests and ensure high-quality, accurate outputs Manage and prioritize incoming research workflows, ensuring timely completion Ongoing optimization of research processes, including intake, triage, execution, and delivery Monitor service performance and identify opportunities for efficiency and improvement Oversee staffing, utilization, and workload allocation across research teams Lead, coach, and develop research and intelligence professionals Support recruitment, onboarding, and training programs Partner with internal teams to align research services with technology, tools, and knowledge systems Contribute to the development of new services, capabilities, and client solutions Qualifications: Significant experience in legal, business, or competitive intelligence research within a law firm or professional services environment Proven experience managing research teams and overseeing service delivery Strong knowledge of legal and business research tools (e.g., Westlaw, Lexis, Bloomberg, and other intelligence platforms) Experience managing multiple priorities and delivering under tight deadlines Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills Demonstrated ability to improve proc
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