Clio is the global leader in legal AI technology, empowering legal professionals and law firms of every size to work smarter, faster, and more securely.

We are transforming the legal experience for all by bettering the lives of legal professionals while increasing access to justice.

Summary: We are currently seeking a Staff Design Researcher to join our growing Product Research Team. This role can be performed from one of our Canadian offices, remotely from the US or Canada, or a combination of both. Some exceptions may apply.

We’re looking for a talented Staff Design Researcher who has a track record of developing foundational insights that drive decision-making, prioritization, and strategy with measurable results. We are looking for someone who is well versed — and demonstrates creativity — in a range of research methodologies, such as field studies, interviews, diary studies, participatory workshops, ethnography, surveys, and usability testing. They should also be able to work independently, scoping a program of research and setting a yearly research agenda, while remaining flexible and making adjustments in a fast-paced, rapid-growth environment. If this is you, we want to hear from you.

What your team does: At Clio, customer insights are at the core of how we build world-class products, and the Product Research team is what makes this possible. As a Staff Design Researcher at Clio, you’ll help product designers, product managers, and engineers build a deep understanding of our customers and their needs.

We are building out our Product Research Team, and are looking for high-performing, creative, and collaborative people that bring care and curiosity to everything they do. If the idea of contributing research and building out processes on a newly forming team, in an egoless environment where all ideas are valued is exciting to you, then this is the team for you!

What you’ll work on:

Act as a strategic research consultant who drives projects that break open new opportunities and address our most existential questions and risks
Build foundational, canonical insights — such as role types, jobs to be done, customer journey maps, and customer-centric metrics
Develop an evaluation and measurement program to help teams qualitatively and quantitatively understand how our experiences measure up to customer expectations
Make connections across different research and insight areas — e.g., data science, competitive analysis, win/loss analysis — to identify patterns that enable larger product goals and a more holistic view of the customer
Own priorities and scope projects in alignment with business goals and technical constraints, in deep collaboration with stakeholders
Drive ideas to improve products through research insights and recommendations
Communicate and activate insights in a way that Influences stakeholders across the organization to drive new customer-centric product ideas and product strategies

What you bring:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
An ability to derive and articulate platform, framework, and design system-level insights that take into consideration a range of use cases and user types while balancing use case-specific needs
Experience conducting research in the generative AI space, and knowledge of how generative AI is fundamentally shifting user experiences
Experience running B2B and B2B2C research, using a range of methods such as field studies, interviews, diary studies, participatory workshops, ethnography, surveys, and usability testing
Quantitative and evaluative research methods, with experience with smaller customer base sizes
An ability to derive and articulate platform, framework, and design system-level insights, and how they intersect with product insights
Experience managing and influencing cross-functional stakeholders
Measurable results from having driven product decisions and strategy
An ability to incorporate and triangulate qualitative and quantitative data from a range of sources
Skills understanding business dynamics and needs
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Low ego and open-mindedness

Bonus points if you have:

A master’s degree or PhD
A quantitative background, including inferential statistics and theory testing
Experience not just influencing, but originating strategy
Experience in a range of B2B, from Small to Mid-Market to Enterprise
Experience applying foresight methodologies, e.g., signal/horizon scanning, scenario planning, etc.

This role is a backfill for an existing position.

What you will find here: Compensation is one of the main components of Clio’s Total Rewards Program. We have developed a series of programs and processes to ensure we are creating fair and competitive pay practices that form the foundation of our human and high-performing culture.

Some highlights of our Total Rewards program include:

Competitive, equitable salary with top-tier health benefits, dental, and vision insurance
Hybrid work environment, with expectation for local Clions (Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Dublin and Sydney) to be in office min. twice per week.
Flexible time off policy, with an encouraged 20 days off per year.
$2000 annual counseling benefit
RRSP matching and RESP contribution
Clioversary recognition program with special acknowledgement at 3, 5, 7, and 10 years

The expected salary range* for this role is $148,000 to $185,000 to $222,000 CAD. There are a separate set of salary bands for other regions based on local currency.

Our salary bands are designed to reflect the range of skills and experience needed for the position and to allow room for growth at Clio. For experienced individuals, we typically hire at or around the midpoint of the band. The top portion of the salary band is reserved for employees who demonstrate sustained high performance and impact at Clio. Those who are new to the role may join below the midpoint and develop their skills over time. The final offer amount for this role will be dependent on geographical region, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.

Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging and Equity (DIBE) & Accessibility Our team shows up as their authentic selves, and are united by our mission. We are dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion. We pride ourselves in building and fostering an environment where our teams feel included, valued, and enabled to do the best work of their careers, wherever they choose to log in from. We believe that different perspectives, skills, backgrounds, and experiences result in higher-performing teams and better innovation. We are committed to equal employment and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Clio provides accessibility accommodations during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Learn more about our culture at clio.com/careers

We're a Human and High Performing AI company, meaning we use artificial intelligence to improve all of our operations. In recruitment, AI helps us streamline the process for greater efficiency. However, we've built our systems to ensure that a human always reviews AI-generated output, and we never make automated hiring decisions.

Disclaimer: We only communicate with candidates through official @clio.com email addresses.

Staff Design Researcher

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