What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Analyst position at Hawthorne Lane?
Join a top-tier Washington, DC law firm as a Research Analyst, where you'll play a critical role in conducting thorough, efficient, and strategic research to support the firm and its clients. In this position, you’ll use previous research experience along with outstanding academic credentials to collaborate closely with attorneys and staff to deliver high-quality research and analysis. If you're detail-oriented, thrive in a fast-paced legal environment, and are ready to commit at least two years to this role, this could be the ideal opportunity for you.
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyze facts, data, and supporting cites, to prepare reports and legal documents for attorneys.
- Conduct research on a variety of legal, policy, and regulatory matters.
- Proofread materials for contextual, grammatical, spelling errors, and clarity.
- Utilize a variety of reference sources to compile and organize information.
- Develop presentations, tables, graphs, and figures to support research findings.
Why You’ll Love Working Here:
- Work with one of DC’s leading litigation and appellate law firms.
- Staff enjoy competitive salaries, 35-hour work week, and overtime paid after seven hours per day.
- Benefits include health, dental and vision insurance, matching 401(k), flexible spending, pre-tax transit reimbursement account, and paid vacation and sick leave.
- This role is fully on-site Monday through Friday with the requirement to work evenings and weekends as needed.
What We’re Looking For:
- Experienced Researcher. Previous experience with substantive research and writing projects is required alongside a Bachelor’s degree and minimum 3.0 GPA from a top university are required.
- Tech-savvy. You are highly proficient in using MS Office products to format and edit documents and presentations.
- Excellent writer & editor. You can clearly express ideas in your writing and spot grammatical errors in documents. Strong writing and editing skills are essential.
- Flexible. You are committed to your work, enjoy multitasking, and are available for overtime as needed.
- Steady. You thrive under pressure and never miss a deadline.
Essential to Hawthorne Lane’s success is our ability to attract talent from a range of backgrounds. Our network reflects the diverse community around us, and we believe in a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed. Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.
Salary : $60,000 - $65,000
