Job Posting: Information Specialist - Tax Law
Organization: Law Firm (Wontawk)
Location: New York, NY

A premier law firm with global reach is seeking a dedicated information specialist to join one of the Tax Groups in their New York Office. Individual will provide research and administrative support to the team.

The Position:
•Daily tax news circulation, postings on Tax Group Net Site where applicable.
•Follow tax-related legislative and administrative developments and circulate to group.
•General research including: articles, journals and periodicals, legislative history, and other searches that attorneys may require throughout their daily activities.
•SEC and other corporate document searches using SEC Edgar, LiveEdgar, and individual company websites. Requires some familiarity with corporate filings.
•Assist librarians and other departments in tax-related research assignments (need to have some familiarity with library resources).
•Liaison between foreign offices and NY office resources.

Administrative:
•Maintenance of tax files and on-line databases including the Tax Group Forum, Tax Memo Database, and other databases available on Tax Group Net site.
•Long-term update of Tax Memo Database by scanning old memos and updating the descriptive information in the database.
•Liaison between tax attorney’s and IT regarding changes and updates to Tax Group Site.
•Maintenance of the tax group list and vacation calendar (weekly circulation).
•Attendance at all KM meetings as tax group representative.
•Liaison for tax group regarding KM research services.
•Develop and conduct tax research training sessions for tax associates.

Requirements: MLS preferred, minimum 1 yr related business research experience. Highly motivated with excellent organization, planning and communication skills. Experience with Word, Lotus Notes, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Access or Law Manager. Able to work independently with minimal supervision, and work equally as well as part of a team. Able to maintain confidentiality and exercise good judgment.

Job Code CH-06 (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