Research Specialist

King & Spalding
Mc Lean, VA
$79.8K-$108K a year
Full-time

Reporting to the Research Supervisor, the Research Specialist will work collaboratively as part of a team to provide research assistance to our lawyers and business services professionals globally.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

  • Provides in-depth research and reference assistance for the firm's lawyers and staff on a wide range of legal and non-legal issues.
  • Works with practice groups and the marketing department on business development and competitive intelligence projects.
  • Assists with the training of lawyers and staff on the effective use of legal and business resources.
  • Monitors news / trends and manages current awareness searches for lawyers and practice groups on legal, business, and industry developments.
  • Participates in reviewing and evaluating new and existing electronic resources to improve service and research efficiencies.
  • Serve on-call on a rotating basis, to support research requests after normal business hours and on weekends and holidays.
  • Manages projects as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS :

  • A Bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of relevant professional experience in a law firm or corporate library. May substitute years of experience for an advance degree such as JD or Master of Library / Information Science.
  • Demonstrated proficiency with online news, business, and industry resources such as Westlaw, Lexis, Capital IQ, VitalLaw, CourtLink, PACER, FactSet, and Bloomberg.
  • Excellent attention to detail, strong client service orientation, and the ability to prioritize multiple assignments.
  • Advanced communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work under pressure.

The anticipated full-time annualized salary range :

NY : ($87,048-$120,000)

LA : ($83,421-$115,000)

Denver : ($79,794-$108,000)

The salary offer will be contingent upon various factors, including but not limited to, relevant experience, internal equity, market data, job location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Eligible employees may participate in King & Spalding's comprehensive benefit program including health and wellness plan, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts and a health savings account, a 401(k) plan, discount programs, sick leave, vacation and parental leave.

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