Overview
Research & Current Awareness Advisor – 12Month FTC - Law - London or Glasgow
An international law firm with a particularly strong reputation for innovation is looking for a proactive Research & Current Awareness Advisor to join its global Research & Business Intelligence function on a 12month fixedterm contract. This is a great opportunity for an information professional from legal or wider professional services to contribute to a highly respected team and to work at the intersection of legal research and current awareness. The position can be based in either London or Glasgow, and offers a hybrid working pattern where staff are typically on site 2-3 days per week.
Responsibilities
* Deliver highquality research (business and legal) across a wide range of practice areas and sectors.
* Lead and maintain current awareness activity, ensuring colleagues are kept informed of key legal, regulatory, and marketwide developments.
* Curate, refine, and distribute insights in ways that support lawyers and business services teams.
* Work closely with stakeholders across the firm, building strong relationships with users, subject specialists, IT teams, and external suppliers.
* Explore and utilise emerging technologies including generative AI and digital tools.
* Contribute to global knowledgesharing initiatives within a collaborative, supportive team and spanning multiple jurisdictions.
Qualifications
* A professional qualification in Information Science or a related discipline. Additional qualifications in law, library science, or knowledge management are a bonus.
* Previous experience in legal research, current awareness, or a similar informationfocused role within a law firm, legal environment, or wider professional services setting.
* Strong familiarity with legal and business research tools such as Westlaw, Lexis, Practical Law and wider business research resources.
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across teams including subject experts, IT, suppliers, and end users.
* An interest in digital tools and generative AI, with the curiosity and capability to apply new technologies to enhance current awareness delivery.
Why this role?
* You’ll be joining a supportive and collaborative global team that plays a central role in knowledge delivery across the firm.
* If you’re motivated, detaildriven, and excited by the blend of research, insight, and techenabled information delivery, this contract could be an excellent next step.
* Although this role is a fixed term contract, it would be an outstanding opportunity for someone to bridge into the legal sector and to gain a considerable amount of experience in a busy and very much, a forward thinking legal firm.
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