Information Specialist

Freshfields

288d • $130,000 - $150,000

About The Position

Freshfields US LLP is a major international law firm, providing business law advice of the highest quality. Freshfields' Library & Information Services (LIS) team is a key part of the firm's Knowledge function and plays a critical role in ensuring the firm's lawyers and business services colleagues have access to comprehensive knowledge collections and expert research support. Library & Information Services is responsible for managing our external resources (online and in print), responding to queries, guiding colleagues in their research and knowledge activities, developing our internal knowledge collections, and coordinating research database training. As an Information Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in supporting our Global Transactions practice, ensuring our attorneys have the critical information they need for strategic decision-making. This role will deliver ongoing support to fee earners in all Freshfields US offices undertaking corporate transactional mandates in Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Capital, Corporate Governance, Capital Markets, and Finance. Freshfields follows a hybrid work policy where employees are expected to be in the office at least three days per week.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience working in a law firm, large corporate/financial institution, or other professional services firm in a library, research, or knowledge management role.
• Research expertise in US corporate transactions involving public and private companies.
• Proficient with Intelligize, Lexis, Practical Law, Westlaw, Deal Point Data, Bloomberg Law, VitalLaw, RBSource, Capital IQ, FactSet, PitchBook, among others.
• Strong customer service and engagement capabilities, with the ability to forge relationships with fee earners and business services colleagues of all seniority levels.
• Excellent communication skills with strong attention to detail.
• Has the ability to work effectively as part of a small team with minimal supervision.
• Command of Microsoft Office 365.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in law, library and information sciences or information management preferred.
• An understanding of the principles of knowledge management.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert research support for attorneys and staff using internal and external resources.
• Conduct complex corporate, legal and business research on high-profile transactions including all aspects of mergers, acquisitions, investments, securities offerings, corporate governance, and debt issuances.
• Leverage SEC filings and Freshfields' internal knowledge repositories to conduct thorough precedent searches.
• Analyze relevant results to deliver work product that is responsive to the needs of our lawyers and clients.
• Prioritize competing assignments, adjust to frequent interruptions, and consistently meet tight deadlines.
• Contribute content and guidance materials for the library's and practice groups' intranet sites (SharePoint).
• Assist in orientation and ongoing training of attorneys and staff on effective use of research services and resources.
• Monitor trends and legal developments in the corporate sector and contribute to current awareness efforts.
• Evaluate new and existing information resources to satisfy the evolving business needs of the firm, and make subscription recommendations based on quality and value.
• Remain current on research techniques and available resources relevant to providing high quality research and information services.
• Continue professional development through various firm and association sponsored activities.

Benefits

• Compensation range is $130,000 to $150,000 for individuals assigned and/or hired to work in New York and California.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree