LOCATION: New York, NY
WORK ARRANGEMENT: Hybrid
BENEFITS:
Competitive base salary of $115,000–$135,000 (depending on experience), comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement benefits, paid time off, professional development opportunities, wellness benefits, and a competitive employee benefits package.
THE ORGANIZATION:
Prestigious International Law Firm.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide comprehensive legal and business research support to attorneys, professional staff, and internal stakeholders across multiple practice areas.
- Conduct advanced legal, corporate, financial, regulatory, and industry research using a broad range of online databases, public records, proprietary resources, and traditional research materials.
- Perform securities and corporate research, including analysis of filings, agreements, transactions, market activity, company information, and business relationships.
- Support litigation teams through factual research, case law analysis, court record retrieval, docket research, and investigation of complex legal issues.
- Research legislative, regulatory, financial, statistical, and competitive intelligence topics to support client matters and strategic business initiatives.
- Prepare research summaries, reference materials, data reports, and analytical resources for attorneys, presentations, internal publications, and client-facing materials.
- Monitor news sources, regulatory developments, legal updates, filings, and other information resources through customized alerts and tracking tools.
- Coordinate research requests with external vendors and service providers while maintaining quality standards, confidentiality, and cost effectiveness.
- Assist with attorney, associate, and professional staff training programs related to research resources, information tools, and knowledge management practices.
- Evaluate new research platforms, technology solutions, AI-enabled tools, and emerging information resources to improve research efficiency and service delivery.
- Maintain awareness of developments in legal technology, research methodologies, industry trends, and information management practices.
- Collaborate with internal teams to enhance research services, improve workflows, and support firm-wide knowledge initiatives.
- Manage multiple concurrent research assignments while delivering accurate, timely, and high-quality results.
- Perform additional projects and responsibilities as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Master’s degree in Library Science, Information Science, or a related field required; Juris Doctor degree or equivalent legal education preferred.
- Minimum of three years of professional research experience within a large law firm, financial institution, professional services organization, or similar environment.
- Strong experience conducting legal, corporate, securities, litigation, regulatory, and business intelligence research.
- Demonstrated proficiency with legal, financial, corporate, and public records research platforms.
- Experience using advanced research technologies, online databases, and emerging information tools.
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities with excellent attention to detail.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to synthesize complex information clearly.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively in a fast-paced professional environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to provide high-quality service to attorneys, clients, colleagues, and external partners.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and familiarity with technology-driven research solutions.
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively as part of a collaborative team.
- Commitment to confidentiality, accuracy, professionalism, and continuous learning.
