DWF

Global law firm providing legal services

Manager – Horizon Scanning & Legal Research

Regulatory Compliance & EthicsUpdated on Nov 14

Full-timePune, Maharashtra, IndiaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

At least 5 years of relevant experience within horizon scanning, legal or regulatory research, compliance, legal operations, or professional services.
Strong experience in legal research, regulatory compliance, and horizon scanning.
Experience leading people, projects, or workstreams.
Strong analytical skills, legal writing, summarisation, and attention to detail.
Confidence working with clients and senior stakeholders.
Strong operational, planning, and problem-solving capabilities.
Excellent written and verbal English, with the ability to make complex legal and regulatory information easier to understand.

Responsibilities

Lead horizon scanning and legal research engagements from initial scoping through to delivery and quality assurance.
Research and interpret legislation, regulations, consultations, policy developments, regulatory guidance, and case law.
Turn complex legal and regulatory developments into clear, concise, and actionable insights for clients.
Build trusted relationships with clients and internal stakeholders, including supporting discussions around scope, requirements, and service improvements.
Lead, coach, and develop team members while managing workloads, priorities, and delivery deadlines.
Drive high standards of quality, governance, and risk management.
Explore opportunities to improve delivery through AI, automation, and technology-enabled legal processes.
Contribute to the continued development and growth of the Horizon Scanning and Legal Research practice.

Desired Qualifications

A law degree or equivalent legal qualification.
Experience with Power BI, legal research databases, regulatory monitoring platforms, workflow automation, or AI-enabled research tools.

Why join us?

At DWF, we’re looking for an experienced Manager – Horizon Scanning & Legal Research to join our Legal Operations team in Pune.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys staying ahead of legal and regulatory change, turning complex information into meaningful insights, and leading teams to deliver high-quality work for clients. You’ll take ownership of horizon scanning and legal research engagements while helping us evolve how these services are delivered through technology, automation and AI-enabled research solutions.

Responsibilities

You’ll play a key role in delivering and developing our Horizon Scanning and Legal Research services. Your responsibilities will include:

Leading horizon scanning and legal research engagements from initial scoping through to delivery and quality assurance.
Researching and interpreting legislation, regulations, consultations, policy developments, regulatory guidance and case law.
Turning complex legal and regulatory developments into clear, concise and actionable insights for clients.
Building trusted relationships with clients and internal stakeholders, including supporting discussions around scope, requirements and service improvements.
Leading, coaching and developing team members while managing workloads, priorities and delivery deadlines.
Driving high standards of quality, governance and risk management.
Exploring opportunities to improve delivery through AI, automation and technology-enabled legal processes.
Contributing to the continued development and growth of DWF's Horizon Scanning and Legal Research practice.

What will help you succeed in this role?

We’d be keen to hear from you if you have:

5+ years of relevant experience within horizon scanning, legal or regulatory research, compliance, legal operations or professional services.
A law degree or equivalent legal qualification, which is preferred for the role.
Strong experience in legal research, regulatory compliance, and horizon scanning
Experience leading people, projects or workstreams.
Strong analytical skills with excellent legal writing, summarisation and attention to detail.
Confidence working with clients and senior stakeholders.
Strong operational, planning and problem-solving capabilities.
Excellent written and verbal English, with the ability to make complex legal and regulatory information easier to understand.
Experience with Power BI, legal research databases, regulatory monitoring platforms, workflow automation or AI-enabled research tools would be an advantage.

What we offer

The organisation offers a comprehensive rewards package that extends beyond basic salary. Employees can access a range of benefits designed to support individual and family needs, alongside flexible benefits and well-being programmes.

About us

DWF is a leading global provider of integrated legal and business services. We focus on delivering efficiency, price certainty and transparency for clients around the world without compromising on quality or service. Our purpose is to deliver positive outcomes with our colleagues, clients and communities, with our colleagues at the centre of what we do.

At DWF, everyone is encouraged to be their authentic selves. We are an equal opportunities employer that celebrates diversity and aims to provide colleagues with the adjustments and support they need to reach their full potential.

About the Company

DWF

Global law firm providing legal services

DWF is a global law and business services firm that provides legal advisory to corporations, financial institutions, and governments. It operates worldwide through a network of offices, delivering services that include traditional legal counsel and managed services supported by technology. The firm grows its capabilities by acquiring other firms and expanding internationally, and it has invested in technology-enabled solutions such as Mindcrest to offer integrated legal and managed services. The company differentiates itself by its scale, rapid expansion strategy, and combination of legal practice with technology-enabled services, enabling it to serve clients across multiple jurisdictions. DWF’s goal is to be a worldwide legal and business services provider that can deliver comprehensive, scalable solutions to clients globally through continuous growth and investment in people, offices, and technology.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Founded: 1977

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