KM Research Analyst

Fox Rothschild; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Fox Rothschild LLP is seeking a capable legal and business research specialist to conduct comprehensive research using AI-enabled tools and traditional resources. You will support attorneys and business teams with precise, timely findings and develop custom alerts for ongoing developments.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree, 3+ years in legal/business research, and familiarity with Westlaw Precision, Practical Law, Bloomberg Law, PACER, and MS Office. JD or MLS background is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degrees or JD a plus.
• 3+ years of legal and business research in professional services or corporate setting.
• Experience using AI-enabled research tools is a plus.
• Strong written communication and information synthesis skills.
• Proficient with major legal research databases and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Monitors workflow; responds and completes department requests.
• Provides comprehensive legal and business research using online and print resources, including AI tools.
• Performs complex substantive legal research, precedent, and docket analytics.
• Creates alerts to monitor law developments and litigation activity.
• Communicates research results accurately to requestors.
• Supports KM research tools such as Westlaw Precision, Practical Law, and related platforms.

Skills

Legal research expertise

Business research expertise

AI tools for research

Written communication

Synthesis of information

Multitasking & prioritization

Independent & collaborative work

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's in Library & Information Science

Juris Doctor

Tools

Westlaw Precision

Practical Law with AI

Bloomberg Law

PACER

Microsoft Office

Job description

Essential Functions

• Monitors workflow; responds and completes department requests.
• Provides comprehensive legal and business research using a variety of on-line and print resources, including proper use of AI tools.
• Conducts complex substantive legal research, precedent document searching, expert witness research, legislative history research, judicial research, docket, and analytics searching.
• Creates targeted, custom alerts to monitor developments in the law, docket tracks, and litigation searches.
• Precisely, intelligently, and promptly communicates the results of research requests to the requestors.
• Provides general support for KM research tools and resources (i.e. Westlaw Precision, Practical Law, and other related platforms).

Additional Functions

• Works on special projects (i.e., collection development) as assigned.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field required. Masters in Library & Information Science or Juris Doctor a plus.

Experience

Minimum of three years of legal and business research experience in a legal, corporate or professional services environment. Experience using AI tools a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Thorough and advanced knowledge of legal research and general business research
• Knowledge of and ability to use on-line resources including AI functionality within tools. Resources include: Westlaw Precision/Practical Law with AI modules, Bloomberg Law, PACER, and other types of web-based services, including IP, corporate and securities research tools as well as the Microsoft suite of products.
• Ability to synthesize relevant information needed for high-level decision making.
• Excellent communication skills with particular emphasis on written communication
• Ability to multitask, manage time, establish priorities, respond to emergencies and deal with individuals with patience and diplomacy.
• Ability to maintain a service-oriented attitude, remaining poised under pressure.
• Self-motivated, detail oriented and organized with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

This job operates in a clerical, office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

DISCLAIMER

Fox Rothschild LLP is under no obligation to provide sponsorship for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform and the employee may be required to perform additional duties. Additionally, management reserves the right to review and revise the job description at any time. Employment with the firm is at-will. Employees must be able to satisfactorily perform all of the essential functions of the position with or without a reasonable accommodation. If an accommodation request would cause an undue hardship or a safety concern, the individual may not be eligible for the position.

Equal Opportunity Employer - vets, disability