Job Posting: Competitive Intelligence Research Specialist
Organization: Law Firm (Wontawk)
Location: New York, NY
A large, prestigious, global law firm is seeking a versatile and experienced Research Specialist for its New York office. The successful candidate will have substantial expertise in both legal and business research resources, and be comfortable working both independently or as part of the firm’s highly collaborative library team. Competitive salary and benefits.
The Position:
•Supports Firm practice group strategic objectives in collaboration with the
Competitive Intelligence Manager.
•Interacts with a local and virtual team of colleagues and uses an extensive
collection of internal and external resources to gather, filter, synthesize,
package and deliver information to Business Development Directors and Firm Practice
Group Leaders.
•Candidates will participate in and manage research projects in response to
patron needs, under the guidance of the Competitive Intelligence Manager.
•Candidates must have extensive experience with online searching in corporate
databases such as Lexis, Bloomberg, Hoovers, Capital IQ and GSI LivEdgar and
strong knowledge of Excel.
•Additionally, candidates must be able to manage multiple projects, establish
priorities in a fast-paced environment with turnaround times from a few hours
to a number of days.
•Proven track record of working in a collaborative team environment.
•Strong customer service and communication skills and flexibility for overtime
are required.
Requirements: MLS strongly preferred but other graduate degrees that emphasize research will be considered. Must have 3-5 years experience in a law firm. Experience in securities, finance or banking a plus. Ease in adapting to new technology. Word, Excel and Outlook required; familiarity with PowerPoint and Access a plus. Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills.
Job Code GH-03 (resumes in Word preferred)
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Further details on this job, to send your resume, or to make a referral:
Contact: Sarah Warner swarner@wontawk.com 212 / 869-3348
WONTAWK
Superior Staffing for Librarians and
Other Information Professionals
25 West 43rd Street, NY NY 10036