Junior Research and Knowledge Analyst

Addleshaw Goddard; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal firm in Edinburgh is looking for a Junior Research & Knowledge Analyst for a 12-month contract. This role involves providing research and knowledge management support to colleagues, building relationships, and delivering insights to enhance client solutions. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, be customer service focused, and have a good grasp of online legal and business research. This is a great opportunity for professional development in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Supportive team culture

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a fast paced environment.
• Committed to professional development.
• Good current knowledge of online legal & business research databases.

Responsibilities

• Provide research and knowledge management support to colleagues.
• Build effective relationships within the Firm.
• Deliver current awareness services on legal and business issues.

Skills

Customer service focused

Good communication skills

Analytical and methodical

Team player

IT literate

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Due to the continued success and growth of the Firm, we are looking for an enthusiastic and detail orientated individual to join our Research and Knowledge Services team as a Junior Research & Knowledge Analyst for an initial 12 month fixed term contract.

As a Junior Research & Knowledge Analyst, you will provide research and knowledge management support to colleagues in the Team and the wider Firm.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to develop their knowledge, skills and experience in the research sector.

THE TEAM

RKS are experts in legal research, business research and analysis, and the strategic management of know-how; we enable AG to sell solutions to our clients' problems based on the Firm's collective knowledge.

Effective collaboration across offices, divisions, business services functions and with our clients makes us the source of trusted insights and expertise which:

• deliver operational efficiencies that make our fee‑earners more profitable, and increasingly satisfied with their working environment
• ensure colleagues can demonstrate a deep understanding of our clients' commercial and legal challenges and so win work
• enhance the Firm's profile and reputation for quality amongst our clients and peers

The team were recognised as the 'Best Knowledge Management Team' in The Lawyer Business Leadership Awards 2015, Commended for KM Excellence in the CILIP K&IM Awards 2021 and shortlisted in the KM Innovation category at the Legal Innovation Awards 2022.

We are committed to career development and take pride in our Team's open and supportive culture. We have successfully supported colleagues into promotion to more senior roles within the team, on internal and client secondments, and into new roles within AG's legal and business services teams.

WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE ROLE

INFORMATION AND RESEARCH

• To develop and maintain a basic understanding of the Firm's priority market sectors and legal specialisms and the research databases and sources of information required to support this.
• By providing reactive research and analysis support, predominantly through the enquiry service.
• Through effective scoping of research enquiries.
• Using appropriate research/analysis tools and techniques.
• Undertakes the production and delivery of current awareness services on legal and business issues including daily, weekly, and monthly searches, and other updates, as required.
• Supports the information and knowledge requirements of Divisional and Sector Analysts.

RELATIONSHIP BUILDING

• Builds effective relationships within the Firm as internal clients, colleagues on projects, and as sources of knowledge and information.

COMMUNICATIONS

• Able to clearly articulate and promote the value of Research & Knowledge Services and the Research & Knowledge Analyst role to the Firm and its clients.
• Able to tailor communications style to the needs of the audience.
• Credible as a source of knowledge and insight and regarded as an advisor to colleagues and teams.

TEAM WORK

• Providing an excellent 'front-line' research service as required – managing and responding to research requests received centrally by the team via the Research & Knowledge Services helpdesk with the use of appropriate legal and business research, and knowledge management tools and techniques.
• Manage own workload, delegating and/or making effective use of resources.
• Demonstrates accountability to internal stakeholders.

SUPPORTING INNOVATION

• Works with the team to react and adapt to changes in the Firm and its business.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED (BESPOKE TO ROLE)

• Committed to professional development of self.
• Experience of working in a fast paced environment.
• Good current knowledge of online legal & business research databases.
• Good communication skills.
• Customer service focused.
• Commercially minded.
• Proven team player with good organisational skills.
• Analytical and methodical with attention to detail.
• IT literate good working knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Able to work on own initiative to tight deadlines and co-ordinate competing activities whilst maintaining a calm and professional manner at all times.
• Confidence to delegate and negotiate work deadlines.
• Dynamic, and possessing a positive attitude to change.

OUR FIRM

Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment.

Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition. We not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them and as such we are natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets.

Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations, and perspectives. We have a number of employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and celebrate this at AG.

OUR APPROACH: IMAGINE THE BEST YOU CAN BE

Everything we've accomplished can be traced back to our people and the way we work. Our reputation is something we are proud of, and constantly invest in.

Here, you'll do high calibre work, with high-character colleagues who care for one another and our clients.

Are you up for the challenge?