What are the responsibilities and job description for the Knowledge & Research Analyst (MLIS Required) position at Fawkes IDM?
Responsibilities:
- Provides both legal & non-legal research for attorneys and staff using free and fee-based subscription resources.
- Monitors both state and federal regulatory and legislative developments, as well as current litigation.
- Researching legislative and regulatory history at both the federal and state level.
- Conducts in-depth research and analysis on companies, industries, competitors, marketplaces, and technologies.
- Produces cogent and succinct deliverables in response to research requests.
- Monitors various news and intelligence sources for business development opportunities and market visibility.
- Inputs client billing into business systems for research services.
- Contributes to department’s strategic planning, outreach efforts, and policy formulation.
- Conducts training and orientation sessions for attorneys and paralegals.
- Assists in administrative tasks including collection development, product review, and maintenance with the remaining physical library materials, when needed.
- Master’s degree in Library & Information Science from an accredited graduate program required.
- 2 more years of research experience (law firm or corporate experience) is strongly preferred.
- Experience researching in specialized legal (Westlaw, Lexis, Bloomberg, PACER) business (Pitchbook, CIQ, D&B, Mergent) and legislative (Politico Pro, FiscalNote) databases are essential.
- Experience monitoring federal & state legislative and regulatory developments is desirable.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and document management software.
- Experience with Manzama is a plus.
- Project Management experience is desirable.
