Research Solutions Analyst

Eversheds Sutherland US LLP; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Eversheds Sutherland US LLP seeks a Research Solutions Analyst to deliver high‑quality legal and business research, competitive intelligence, and AI‑enabled knowledge solutions for attorneys and business professionals.

In this remote role, you will develop automated monitoring and current awareness programs, integrate research into workflows, and advise on research strategy while collaborating with Innovation, Marketing, IT and other departments.

Qualifications

• MLS from an accredited school; JD preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise in legal research, analysis, and information resources.
• Strong analytical, communication, and consultative skills.
• Ability to translate attorney and client needs into practical research and intelligence solutions.
• Familiarity with AI-powered research tools, legal research platforms, Microsoft 365, and knowledge management technologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced legal, business, regulatory, litigation, and competitive intelligence research.
• Design and deliver customized current awareness and self-service programs for attorneys, clients, industries, practice groups, and strategic initiatives.
• Develop automated monitoring, altering, and tracking solutions for legal developments, regulatory changes, litigation activity, client news, market trends, and competitor intelligence.
• Partner with attorneys and business professionals to integrate research materials into existing workflows and to recommend strategies to improve those workflows as needed.
• Evaluate, test, and help implement new research, knowledge management, and AI technologies.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on research strategy, intelligence gathering, and emerging legal technologies.
• Collaborate with other Innovation, Marketing and Business Development, IT, and other departments on strategic initiatives that enhance the firm’s research and intelligence capabilities

Skills

Legal research

Analytical skills

Communication

Consultative approach

AI tools familiarity

Education

MLS

J.D. preferred

Tools

Microsoft 365

Knowledge management

AI research tools

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Research Solutions Analyst at Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP. We are searching for someone who wants to be a valued contributor and member of a talented and dynamic team of lawyers, paralegals and business professionals.

The Research Solutions Analyst is a strategic research and intelligence professional who partners with attorneys and business professionals to deliver high-quality legal and business research, competitive intelligence, customized current awareness, and technology enabled knowledge solutions. The role combines research and legal expertise with automation capabilities to improve how information is discovered, monitored, analyzed, and delivered across the firm.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Provide advanced legal, business, regulatory, litigation, and competitive intelligence research.
• Design and deliver customized current awareness and self-service programs for attorneys, clients, industries, practice groups, and strategic initiatives.
• Develop automated monitoring, altering, and tracking solutions for legal developments, regulatory changes, litigation activity, client news, market trends, and competitor intelligence.
• Partner with attorneys and business professionals to integrate research materials into existing workflows and to recommend strategies to improve those workflows as needed.
• Evaluate, test, and help implement new research, knowledge management, and AI technologies.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on research strategy, intelligence gathering, and emerging legal technologies.
• Collaborate with other Innovation, Marketing and Business Development, IT, and other departments on strategic initiatives that enhance the firm’s research and intelligence capabilities

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Master of Library Science (MLS) from an accredited school; Juris Doctor (J.D.) preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise in legal research, analysis, and information resources.
• Strong analytical, communication, and consultative skills.
• Ability to translate attorney and client needs into practical research and intelligence solutions.
• Familiarity with AI-powered research tools, legal research platforms, Microsoft 365, and knowledge management technologies.

Preferred:

• Law firm, legal information provider or professional services experience.
• Experience with competitive intelligence, current awareness, legal technology, workflow automation, or knowledge management.
• Experience evaluating and utilizing generative AI tools within a legal environment.

This is a remote role and the salary ranges for this position vary depending on the geographic location and other factors such as experience, internal equity, market data, and job-related considerations. The compensation for this position is $90,000 - $125,000, with offers contingent upon the various factors. The firm’s compensation strategy includes not just a base salary but also comprehensive benefits such as healthcare, paid time off, discretionary merit bonuses, life and disability insurance, retirement plans and tailored learning opportunities.

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion within our Firm and in the larger legal profession. We believe that diverse skills, knowledge and viewpoints make us a stronger firm. Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP maintains a policy of affording all employees and applicants equal employment opportunities without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity or expression or transgender status), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital or familial status, domestic violence victim status, ancestry, amnesty, citizenship status, ethnicity, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.Unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation will not be tolerated in any of the Firm’s offices or any other work-related setting. Qualified individuals with a disability may request reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a position or to enable them to perform the essential functions of a position for which they are otherwise qualified. EEO.

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