Researcher

White & Case LLP; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global law firm is looking for a Researcher in London who will collaborate with various teams to provide high-level legal research and insights. This role demands strong analytical skills and the ability to manage complex information, as well as training staff on research tools. Candidates should have extensive experience in legal research, excellent communication abilities, and a relevant advanced degree. Benefits include private medical insurance, pension plans, and wellness funds.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Pension plan

Yearly wellbeing fund

Life insurance

Dental coverage

Qualifications

• Five or more years of broad research experience required.
• Evidence of superior written and oral communication skills.
• Strong ability to analyze and synthesize large information sets.

Responsibilities

• Perform substantive research using online and print information.
• Provide competitive intelligence for business development.
• Train and mentor colleagues on research tools and methodology.

Skills

Analytical skills

Research skills

Interpersonal skills

Client service focus

Time management

Education

Master’s degree in Library Science or law degree

Tools

Lexis

Westlaw

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

The Researcher in our London office collaborates with colleagues across the global Research & Market Intelligence team to provide substantive research and insights for client work and business development efforts, demonstrating specialized knowledge and research expertise to support the London office and global practices. The Researcher participates in broader department strategic initiatives and may lead project teams, train and mentor colleagues, and triage research requests as needed. Expectations for the role include traditional legal research to support on matters, strategic research related to markets, industries, and competitors, as well as coordinating and conducting lawyer training on research tools and methodology. The global Research & Market Intelligence team delivers research to support client work and matters and to help you learn more about existing or prospective clients and industries. The team also works to ensure that we have the optimal selection of research tools and expertise to help build and sustain the Firm's practices. Our goal is to provide research support to help you meet unique and complex client and practice needs across the globe.

Responsibilities

• Performs substantive research using online and print information to support local and global practices.
• Provides competitive intelligence and background research on current or potential clients and markets in support of business and client development efforts.
• Proactively and independently assesses research requests to ensure that the research meets stated and anticipated needs.
• Educates lawyers and staff on research resources and methodology, and ensures effective promotion of research services to attorneys and legal staff.
• Conduct onboarding for new lawyers and Business Services team members, plus additional training where necessary.
• Use current awareness tools such as Vable, Lexis+, or Newsdesk to create newsletters and alerts for ongoing monitoring of clients, industries and events.
• Participate in evaluating and developing the research collection and piloting new services, including generative AI tools and other AI technologies.
• Incorporate Generative AI into daily work as appropriate and trains or advises lawyers and others on Generative AI services.
• Provide research content for the London intranet site.
• Ensure that library and research services are effectively promoted throughout the office.
• Participate in evaluating and developing the research collection and piloting new services.
• Ensure continuing professional development and stay abreast of the legal industry.
• Provide cross-training and mentoring to colleagues in other offices.
• Triage ready-reference requests to Manila team members, where appropriate, while focusing on more complex, high-level queries.
• Participate in various internal projects as requested by supervisors.
• Collaborate with other Marketing, Business Development, and Knowledge teams to provide support to the London office.

Qualifications

• Specialized knowledge and experience in London office key practice areas.
• Strong analytical and research skills with the ability to analyze problems logically and methodically and to absorb and synthesize large amounts of information into actionable intelligence.
• Expert knowledge of key legal and corporate-focused databases and tools, including Lexis, Westlaw, Capital IQ, Refinitiv, Bloomberg, Pitchbook, Octus, and Perfect Information, among others.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other tools.
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments and with all levels of personnel and to succeed in a teamwork environment.
• Ability to follow complex instructions with a high degree of accuracy.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Evidence of a strong client service focus, superior written and oral communication skills, and the ability to build productive relationships with internal and external clients.
• Strong time management skills, ability to stay calm under pressure when juggling multiple tasks and meet all stated deadlines.
• Five or more years of broad research experience required, plus a Master’s degree in Library Science, law degree or other relevant advanced degree strongly preferred, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Successful candidates may have prior experience from fields including, but not limited to, law firms, investment banking, consulting, accounting, and journalism.

Benefits

• Specialized knowledge of London office key practice areas (as a requirement or expectation).
• Private medical insurance
• Pension plan with matched employer contribution up to 7.5%
• Yearly wellbeing fund
• Income protection
• Life insurance
• Critical Illness insurance
• Private GP services
• Travel insurance
• Dental coverage
• Cycle to work
• Holiday purchase (available during annual enrolment)

EEO statement: White & Case is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and is committed to creating a fair workplace. It is our Firm's policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.