Senior Research Analyst

About this role

We are a Firm where people truly believe in what they do and strive to achieve the highest standards of performance and success.

T h is position can be based in our global operations center in Tampa, FL, or at our Dallas office.

General Description: The Senior Research Analyst responds to complex legal, corporate, and industry research requests, meeting the daily information needs of firm lawyers, business professionals and clients using industry-standard databases and tools. This role conducts research at an advanced level, evaluates sources, organizes findings into high-quality work product, manages workflow priorities and deadlines with sound judgment and accountability, and takes a proactive role in promoting Research Services tools, offerings, and services throughout the firm.   Key Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions: • Appropriately scope, research, and respond to complex legal, corporate, industry, and client-related research requests.

• Lead research strategy for all sophisticated queries.

• Evaluate sources and organize information into high-quality work product sent directly to firm lawyers, business professionals or clients.

• Exercise judgment and accountability in prioritizing billable workflow and either meeting or communicating effectively around deadlines.

• Provide and implement current awareness and litigation alerting, particularly as part of firm’s industry sector and business development initiatives.

• Lead group and individual instruction on research techniques, methodologies, and strategies.

• Train firm lawyers and business professionals on the functionality and usefulness of information resources, including industry standard legal and corporate databases.

• Proactively promote research tools, offerings and services through participation in practice group, section, industry, and team meetings as assigned research liaison.

• Develop and maintain a keen understanding of the information needs, workflow, and preferences of users and stakeholders in order to support and improve ease of access to information.

• Complete required knowledge management and record keeping, including time entry for all billable and lawyer-facing research, metadata entry for all time billed, metadata entry for all research requests, and compilation of all research communication and components in firm research intake platform.

• Assess and report on resource or technology needs, as well as collection strengths and weaknesses, through conversations with firm lawyers and other key stakeholders.

• Advance improvements in research workflow efficiency and output through the use of technology including AI tools, standardized research templates, knowledge creation, and other solutions that enhance quality, consistency, and speed.

• Attend research training, legal vendor training, knowledge sharing sessions, and other continuing education toward maintaining highest quality service output.

• Lead research team committees focused on clear project outputs such as intranet and ERM maintenance, hiring, subscription audit and review, etc.

• Support the firm's information resource stewardship, complying with all information security, privacy, confidentiality and licensing requirements while educating all users on the same.

• Collaborate with members of the Knowledge Management and Artificial Intelligence teams to support the goals of the Knowledge & Innovation Department.

• Expected to maintain a regular and predictable work schedule and full attention to and engagement in work activities on behalf of the firm during business hours unless otherwise approved or required by applicable law. 

• Special projects and duties as assigned. 

Required Skills: • Advanced legal, corporate, and industry research skills, including the ability to identify relevant authority and information sources, evaluate credibility and currency, and clearly explain research scope, methodology, and findings.

• Demonstrated ability to scope, lead, and execute complex, multi-step research requests; conduct effective reference interviews; organize information logically; and deliver high-quality work product.

• Strong critical thinking, sound professional judgment, attention to detail, discretion, accountability, and independent problem-solving skills, including the ability to anticipate attorney research needs and recommend practical information solutions.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including active listening, clear writing, professional speaking, and the ability to engage stakeholders effectively.

• Demonstrated ability to teach, train, and promote research services, tools, and best practices to firm lawyers, business professionals, practice groups, and industry sector groups.

• Demonstrated team and project leadership, including mentoring junior researchers, supporting team upskilling, sharing knowledge, and collaboration.

• Advanced understanding of legal systems, legal industry trends, research methods, and efficient, cost-effective strategies across legal and non-legal information sources, including generative AI.

• Proficiency with MS Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Copilot; ability to adapt to new technologies and workflows; and basic troubleshooting skills for common access issues involving databases and online content.

• Independently motivated, team-minded, and committed to continuing education, including proactive professional development, self-awareness of knowledge gaps, effective prioritization, and stress management.

Required Qualifications & Education: • Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA accredited school or equivalent degree.

• Bachelor's Degree with more than 8 years of legal, corporate or library professional experience may be substituted in exceptional circumstances.

• Minimum of 5 years legal, corporate or library professional research or reference experience required; preferably in a law firm setting or eq

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