Knowledge & Research Analyst (MLIS Required) - Fawkes IDM

Responsibilities:

• Provides both legal & non-legal research for attorneys and staff using free and fee-based subscription resources.
• Monitors both state and federal regulatory and legislative developments, as well as current litigation.
• Researching legislative and regulatory history at both the federal and state level.
• Conducts in-depth research and analysis on companies, industries, competitors, marketplaces, and technologies.
• Produces cogent and succinct deliverables in response to research requests.
• Monitors various news and intelligence sources for business development opportunities and market visibility.
• Inputs client billing into business systems for research services.
• Contributes to department’s strategic planning, outreach efforts, and policy formulation.
• Conducts training and orientation sessions for attorneys and paralegals.
• Assists in administrative tasks including collection development, product review, and maintenance with the remaining physical library materials, when needed.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Library & Information Science from an accredited graduate program required.
• 2+ more years of research experience (law firm or corporate experience) is strongly preferred.
• Experience researching in specialized legal (Westlaw, Lexis, Bloomberg, PACER) business (Pitchbook, CIQ, D&B, Mergent) and legislative (Politico Pro, FiscalNote) databases are essential.
• Experience monitoring federal & state legislative and regulatory developments is desirable.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and document management software.
• Experience with Manzama is a plus.
• Project Management experience is desirable.