Knowledge Management & Library Services Leader

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott Llc; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC seeks a Knowledge Management & Library Services Manager to lead KM and library operations in Pittsburgh/Philadelphia. You will drive strategy, governance, and access to legal information across practice groups and offices.

Responsibilities include supervising staff, managing budgets, and coordinating with attorneys to enhance knowledge sharing and research delivery, including AI-enabled tools and platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 4 years as a research librarian and 2 years supervisory experience.
• MLS or MLIS from an ALA‑accredited library school preferred.
• Law firm experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a firm-wide knowledge management strategy for knowledge capture, governance, and sharing.
• Establish and maintain repositories with governance standards for metadata, taxonomy, and retention.
• Partner with attorneys and departments to improve knowledge sharing and access to information.
• Oversee law library administration including budgets, subscriptions, and resources.
• Provide advanced legal, legislative, regulatory, and business research support.

Skills

Supervisory leadership

Communication

Project management

Legal research knowledge

Microsoft 365

iManage/knowledge repositories

Enterprise search

Metadata/taxonomy

AI and legal tech awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 4 years as research librarian + 2 years supervisory

MLS/MLIS preferred

Law firm experience preferred

Tools

Westlaw

Bloomberg Law

Practical Law

Dun & Bradstreet

CoCounsel

DeepResearch

iManage

SharePoint

Copilot

Job description

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC seeks a Knowledge Management & Library Services Manager to lead KM and library operations in Pittsburgh/Philadelphia. You will drive strategy, governance, and access to legal information across practice groups and offices.

Responsibilities include supervising staff, managing budgets, and coordinating with attorneys to enhance knowledge sharing and research delivery, including AI-enabled tools and platforms.