Research and Information Officer - Leeds - Professional Services

Research and Information Officer - Leeds - Professional Services

A global professional services firm has a new requirement for a research and Information professional to join their team in Leeds. The position plays a key role in the provision of both business and legal research services covering multiple jurisdictions. In addition to the key responsibilities in research, the position will also support in the delivery of industry/sector updates and alerts, and contribute to the firms KM strategy by maintaining and adding to the firms know-how and other knowledge sharing platforms. The role works with a wider team of peers both locally and in other UK offices and could suit someone that has some similar but limited experience, and is looking for an opportunity learn within the role.

The primary objectives and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• The provision of a due-diligence focused research service including business profiling or regulatory status across a range of industries or sectors
• Supporting ongoing client work with legal research using tools such as Lexis or Westlaw, again cutting across different topics and practice areas
• Supporting on the provision of current awareness and news alerts 
• Contributing to the firms knowledge management initiatives and strategy, for example updating know-how or other knowledge resources and systems
• Seeking out opportunities to add value and contributing to the continuous improvement of the research and information function by assisting with project work

To be a suitable applicant for this Research and Information role, you will need a mix of the following experience, skills and qualifications:

• Previous research experience, or an aptitude for research
• Ideally, some experience in a legal, professional services or a corporate setting
• A library or information qualification would be extremely beneficial, but is not a pre-requisite
• Experience with resources such as Lexis, WestLaw or other research or news alert resources would be extremely beneficial
• Strong customer facing, stakeholder engagement or relationship building skills
• An understanding of of due-diligence would be preferred