Job Description
Information Officer – Law firm - London - Hybrid
This is a fabulous role to provide legal information and research support services to the fee earners and be part of the wider Legal Information Services team within a well-respected law firm.
As well as providing general legal research support, this role will have responsibility for supporting business development activities by researching and creating analysis in relation to the firm’s clients, key industry and business areas, targets, and competitors, in line with the firmwide business development strategy.
As Information Officer your job role will include:
* Providing in-depth business and legal research and analysis
* Being experienced in using Lexis, Westlaw & Practical Law and general online databases search methods are essential.
* Having professional and commercial awareness
* Working to tight deadlines
* Being educated to degree level or equivalent
* Liaising with Knowledge Development Lawyers and assist with key knowledge initiatives and projects across the firm
* Raising awareness of the Legal Information Services team and its services, driving initiatives that promote the team’s value and contributions
* Developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders
* Having excellent Microsoft Office skills
* Developing and delivering presentations and training
* Being a team player and having a superb customer service ethos
* Assessing information products and services against fee-earners’ needs - advising on purchases and renewal negotiations of subscriptions.
* Setting up and advising on current awareness services
* Having excellent organisational, administrative and time management skills.
* Assisting with new business projects
* Having a forward thinking, original and confident approach
You will possess the ability to develop a good understanding of the work of the Legal Information Services team and to appreciate clients' research needs.
Why you should apply
This is a great opportunity for a library and research professional, educated to degree level. You will be experienced in working in research in a legal environment. You must be keen to work in a professional and corporate law firm, with the confidence to deal directly with users and have strong communication skills.
If you would like to find out more about this and other job vacancies, then please email your details to jobs@suehill.com