Research Analyst

Quarles & Brady LLP; United States; Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Quarles & Brady LLP is seeking a Research Analyst to join its Research & Knowledge Management team in a hybrid work environment. You will conduct legal and business research, synthesize findings, and provide concise summaries to attorneys and business professionals.

The role requires strong analytical skills, 4+ years of law firm research experience, and proficiency with major legal, business, and financial research platforms, including AI-enabled tools for enhanced accuracy.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of law firm research services experience.

Responsibilities

• Independently conducts and synthesizes legal and business research, providing clear summaries to requestors
• Utilizes AI-enabled research tools to enhance efficiency and verifies AI-generated outputs against authoritative sources
• Clarifies research requests from attorneys, identifies appropriate research approaches, and communicates findings effectively

Skills

Law firm research experience

Analytical reasoning

AI-enabled research

Education

Bachelor's degree and MLS and/or JD

Tools

Legal research platforms

Business research platforms

Financial research platforms

Job description

To support the firm's Research & Knowledge Management department, the full-time Research Analyst will conduct legal and business research, analyze findings, and provide summaries to attorneys and business professionals in a hybrid work environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Independently conducts and synthesizes legal and business research, providing clear summaries to requestors
• Utilizes AI-enabled research tools to enhance efficiency and verifies AI-generated outputs against authoritative sources
• Clarifies research requests from attorneys, identifies appropriate research approaches, and communicates findings effectively

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and MLS and/or JD
• 4+ years of law firm research services experience; practical legal experience is a plus
• Proficiency with major legal, business, and financial research platforms
• Demonstrated ability to effectively use AI-enabled tools in research
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to synthesize information into concise summaries