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Vacancy type

Permanent

Sector

Business Support

Specialisim

Resourcing / Recruitment

Location

Edinburgh

Language skills

English

Job reference No.

BBBH16553

Salary

Competitive

Data Published

15/07/2026

Closing date

05/08/2026

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.

Essential Skills/Experience:

  • 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.

Core Responsibilities:

  • 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.

At Core-Asset, we're committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. Our privacy statement explains when and why we collect personal information about people who engage with our services, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others, and how we keep it secure. We may change this policy from time to time, so please check this policy occasionally to ensure that you're happy with any changes.

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Core-Asset Consulting is committed to protecting the privacy of our candidates, clients and website users. For further information, please refer to our full Privacy Statement available on our website http://www.core-asset.co.uk/about-core-asset/privacy-statement

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

Contact

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T: 0131 264 0232
Titta Hukkanen Business Manager, Business Support Services

Titta has been with Core-Asset Consulting for 18 years, starting her recruitment career with the company. She specialises in Compliance, Financial Crime, Marketing, HR and Business Support roles. Titta provides a tailored and personal service.

Clients and candidates consistently praise her reliability and commitment to excellence. Known for her detailed understanding of various sectors, Titta is a trusted and respected consultant, continually fostering successful placements and strong relationships within the industry.

We put people before profit, service before sales and ethics above all.

Betsy Williamson Chief Executive Officer

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