Research & Information Services Specialist at top US Law Firm to £32,000

A leading US Law Firm is looking to hire a new Research Specialist to join the London Research & Information Services team, providing professional and experienced assistance with high-level, complex, legal and business research requests.  Responsibilities will include working on existing or developing research projects, delivering a high quality and cost-effective research service to all fee-earners, receiving high-level research requests and performing  general, business and legal research, determining the information needed and the most expedient and cost effective way to retrieve materials or resources, performing on-line research utilising multiple online resources such as Lexis Library and Westlaw, participating in the formal and informal instruction of print and electronic resources of Fee-Earners, assisting in the sharing of acquired knowledge among research and information staff across all offices, utilising the firm wide research tracking software, monitoring and distributing press and current awareness alerts.  Duties will also include being responsible for maintain the highest level of confidentiality of all Firm information, records and files.  Candidates must be Degree educated, have 2-3 years of extensive reference experience in a law library setting, along with expertise in searching commercial on-line systems such as Lexis Library, Westlaw and Bloomberg along with excellent communication and organisational skills. Standard hours are 9.30am – 5.30pm and stunning offices are 9.30am – 5.30pm.