researcher
5 the last 323 days, recently 2023-08-23
Responsibility
- researcher - Law - London
- responding to requesters and information needs of stakeholders across the firm, servicing both legal and business research requirements
- the provision of a centralised legal and business research service in support of ongoing client work and larger projects
Show more +18 - the provision of a current awareness service utilising Vable and in support of all practice areas
- collect and distil information and data from multiple sources and produce outputs such as reports, slide decks or presentations
- alignment of newswires on key projects and campaigns in partnership with Business Development and Communications
- an Information professional with highly developed research skills is required by a leading US law firm that has a base in Central London
- collaborate with practice groups to undertake horizon scanning and to produce a tailored current awareness service
- driving engagement with the Research and Information function within the firm
- in the UK, this is role will form part of a small and dedicated research function, but will interact with a globally dispersed team of peers
- responsibility for the management of a portfolio of allocated suppliers/vendors and the promotion of associated benefits of these products
- this role supports both legal and business research requests, but the primary responsibilities are focused on providing a research and analysis service that feeds into ongoing client work, BD and marketing initiatives
- engage with the wider firm to identify information services needs, to obtain feedback and support a culture of continuous improvement
- making an active contribution to the development of the firms KM capabilities and assisting in implementing the strategy
- the role will also draw on the wider information skills of the successful applicant to support on the continued development of the capabilities of the Research and Information Services function
- undertaking administrative tasks that underpin the research and information services function
- updating and maintenance of the firms Research and Information pages within the intranet
- the provision of training for new trainees and fee earners and inductions for the R&I function for new starters
- partner with fee earners, business development and marketing to identify and leverage new opportunities via the provision of a research and analysis service
- supporting practice groups with Knowledge Management needs including the design and provision of training, updating the intranet and the creation of data rooms
- provides advice on how internal clients can undertake their own research
Requirements
- excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to effectively communicate key business messages to a diverse audience
- experience in a similar Research or Information Services orientated role in a legal or professional services setting
- strong research skills across both legal and business topics. Ideally, including the ability to add-value or insight
Show more +16 - able to prioritise a pipeline of requests from across the firm
- well versed in business and legal electronic resources such as Lexis Nexis, Westlaw, Practical Law, Bloomberg and PI
- ability to deliver high quality results, often in a time-constrained environment
- A thirst for exploring additional methods, sources and technologies to meet the information needs of stakeholders
- excellent written and verbal communication skills and able to effectively communicate key business messages to a diverse audience
- experience of training staff on technical competencies such as research skills
- experience assisting in or creating current awareness bulletins
- strong stakeholder management, communication and interpersonal skills
- good understanding of financial metrics
- the ability to manage challenging stakeholder engagements such conflicting stakeholder priorities
- experience of training staff on a technical competency such as research skills
- A Library or Information Science qualification would be extremely desirable, but is not a pre-requisite
- extensive technical knowledge of databases such as Eikon and Datastream, Boardex, Capital IQ, Factiva, Dealogic, Pitchbook and Bureau van Dijk FAME and Orbis amongst others
- customer / service focused approach to work
- strong stakeholder management skills, able to consult on the research brief, manage expectations and delivery timescales and explain the data found during the research process accurately and completely
- A proactive individual who is able to work effectively in a geographically dispersed team
low salary - 2% lower than the average in this position
Earnings for position researcher
researcher - How much money do you make working at this position?
Average salary at company CB RESOURCING is 3333£.
The national average salary is 2500£.
1000 £
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5000 £
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