Research Analyst

Hogan Lovells; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A major law firm in Washington, D.C. is seeking a Research Analyst to support legal teams with high-quality research and training. Ideal candidates have 2-5 years of experience, strong understanding of legal research resources, and familiarity with IP tools. This full-time role offers a competitive salary range of $85,000 to $100,000, and is designed for those aligned with West Coast hours.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Discretionary bonus

Fringe benefits

Qualifications

• Familiarity with emerging technologies in the legal field.
• Previous law firm library experience in a research capacity is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of global IP filing processes is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality substantive research to attorneys.
• Deliver training on research skills to lawyers.
• Maintain research guides across subject areas.
• Develop relationships with practice groups and promote research services.

Skills

Understanding of the legal market

Strong customer service focus

Excellent team player

Strong intellectual capacity

Organized with prioritization skills

Resilient and innovative

Ability to work independently

Confident in professional interactions

Education

Master of Library Science from an ALA-accredited school

2-5 years of relevant experience

Tools

Legal research databases

Business research databases

Job description

Overview

Knowledge plays a vital role at Hogan Lovells. The strategic purpose of the Knowledge team is to ensure that all those involved in delivering legal advice to clients have access to the knowledge and information required to deliver a technically excellent, efficient service; to devise new and innovative ways of sharing that knowledge with clients as part of client relationship management; to input knowledge into the firm’s continuous process improvement initiatives around legal service delivery; and to ensure that the firm is harnessing new technology to support those objectives.

The Research Services team forms part of the Knowledge function. The team supports the firm’s excellence in service delivery and quality, and continues to support the efficiency and effectiveness of our lawyers. The Research Analyst will support our West Coast region, aligning with West Coast hours, and reports to the Research Services Manager U.S, who is based in our Washington, D.C office.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide high-quality substantive research and reference assistance to attorneys using a range of legal, business and news online and print resources.

• Deliver research skills, orientation and database training as required to lawyers and business teams.

• Experience with patent and trademark research. The ideal candidate will bring demonstrated experience in IP research and familiarity with a range of specialized tools such as Derwent Innovation, USPTO databases, and other IP resources. Knowledge of global IP filings, prosecution histories, and litigation analytics is highly desirable.

• Ability to conduct legislative and regulatory research tasks across multiple practice areas

• Act as a practice research liaison for one or more practice groups. Provide orientations and training, promote and raise awareness of research tools and services.

• Develop and maintain knowledge of the available resources online and in print. Stay aware of new products in the research space, working to advance the firm's innovation in the use of AI legal research tools.

• Maintain research guides across subject areas to support attorneys and publicize research tools.

• Share knowledge and learning with colleagues in the US and global team and within internal knowledge solutions such as team wikis and knowledge databases.

• Participate and promote current awareness provision for attorneys and business team as required; utilize team resources to identify and deliver alerting solutions.

• Participate in the identification and review, trial/pilot, training and marketing of research products to lawyers;

• Develop and maintain relationships with lawyers and business team members at all levels of the business to promote the Research Services team.

• All members of the firm are expected to participate in our Global Responsible Business program.

• Submit daily timekeeping reports with reference to client, business development and other administrative matters.

• Meet or exceed billable hour requirements as established annually.

• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED SKILLS

• An understanding of the legal market and business landscape, in particular a familiarity with emerging technologies and an appreciation for the changing role of research and legal information in the digital age.

• Strong customer service focus and high client care standards.

• Excellent team player – collaborative and accountable.

• Strong intellectual capacity with the ability to apply new ideas.

• Organized with the ability to juggle and prioritize multiple competing demands.

• Resilient, adaptable, innovative, and forward thinking.

• Agile and able to move quickly with the changing needs of the firm.

• Professional, positive, self-motivated, disciplined and proactive.

• Able to work independently following appropriate instruction and to take responsibility for the work product delivered.

• Confident to interact professionally with a broad range of people, including attorneys and members of Business Team employees of varying levels.

• Confident about building relationships and functioning within a dispersed and truly global team.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Two (2) to five (5) years of relevant experience required.

• Previous law firm library experience in a research capacity is highly desirable.

• Master of Library Science from an ALA-accredited school preferred.

• Knowledge and search experience on a range of legal and business research databases and resources, their functionality, and content.

HOURS

This position is open for recruitment in all offices, but is targeted to fit the need for coverage of West Coast hours. The expected work shift is 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM PT / 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET. Must be flexible to work additional hours as needed to fulfill the duties of the role.

This position is posted in multiple locations.

• In Northern Virginia and Washington D.C., the annualized salary range for this position is $85,000 to $100,000.
• In Baltimore, the annualized salary range for this position is $80,000 to $92,000.
• In Boston, the annualized salary range for this position is $87,000 to $102,250.
• In Denver, the annualized salary range for this position is $78,000 to $92,000.
• In Houston, the annualized salary range for this position is $80,000 to $92,000.
• In Louisville, the annualized salary range for this position is $76,000 to $88,000.
• In Minneapolis, the annualized salary range for this position is $82,500 to $95,000.
• In New York, the annualized salary range for this position is $92,000 to $105,000.
• In San Francisco and Silicon Valley, the annualized salary range for this position is $97,000 to $105,000.

All annualized salary ranges are dependent on the candidate's overall experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Full-time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus. In addition, full-time employees as well as some part-time employees will be eligible for the firm’s fringe benefits as they currently exist.

Hogan Lovells is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate against job applicants on the basis of any protected characteristics, including disability or status as a protected veteran. For more information, please see our Equal Employment Opportunity statement in our career site.

This job description sets forth the responsibilities of this position and may be changed from time to time as shall be determined.

Hogan Lovells is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or other factors protected by law.

Hogan Lovells complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and candidates with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact our Benefits Department at [e-mail].