Temporary Information Officer at International Law Firm to £38,000

An award winning Law Firm is looking to hire a Temporary Information Officer to join the Knowledge & Information Centre (KIC team) on a temproary basis to deliver decision ready information to clients and private a solution to Information overload.  Responsibilities will include assisting the information Centre Manager with the procurement and contract review for new and existing Information resources, management of projects which may include system migrations, the assessment and implementation of new online services or working on the firms client data, responsible for the delivery of Information Centre Services in the absence of the Manager, responsible for the day-to-day delivery of research within the KIC team, providing detailed analysis and information summaries on clients, including competitor analysis and providing company profiles for pitches.  Other duties will include assist fee-earners with legal research and provide resource recommendations, providing corporate and legal current awareness to support the legal practices including tracking legislation and keeping updated on relevant news, amend and create new templates for research and analysis, provide training sessions and presentations on research resources, proactively meet with internal clients to raise awareness and contribute to the assessment of Information resources to ensure they’re providing value to the firm.  Candidates must have experience in providing a wide range of research and analysis to clients in a Professional services environment, extensive knowledge of online systems including Nexis, LexisLibrary, Westlaw and PLC.  Candidates must have excellent written and oral communication skills and an advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.  Standard hours are 10.00am – 6.00pm and the salary is flexible depending on experience.