What are the responsibilities and job description for the KM Research Systems Analyst, Newark, NJ (Hybrid) position at McCarter & English, LLP?
KM Research Systems Analyst (Newark, NJ) Hybrid
McCarter & English LLP currently seeks a KM Research Systems Analyst for its Newark, NJ office. If you have the appropriate experience, we invite you to consider joining our team. Please send you resume and cover letter to the attention of Christine Lydon, Esq., at recruiting@mccarter.com.
General Summary
Conduct high-level complex research for attorneys and clients in all offices. Utilize appropriate fee-based and value-added resources to provide timely and cost effective results. Establish actionable intelligence alerts for attorneys. Oversee the department’s resource management system and ensure all research resources are accessible to the firm. Support the firm’s knowledge management initiative by actively investigating and implementing new technologies to support the practice of law. Maintain practice-specific resources and build out the firm’s intranet. Participate in special projects as needed.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Deliver in-depth research analysis to support client matters. Use independent judgment to identify issues and determine best resources to provide timely, accurate and cost effective research.
- Analyze, summarize, and customize results to meet the specific requirements of the requestor.
- Establish actionable intelligence alerts for attorneys on clients, potential clients, cases and other practice or industry-specific topics.
- Foster strong working relationships with colleagues, outside libraries, vendors and associations to ensure prompt service.
- Prioritize multiple research projects while balancing tight deadlines, availability of resources and cost restrictions.
- Track time for client billing purposes.
- Oversee the department’s resource management system, SIMA, to ensure accurate records for the firm’s research collection.
- Conduct detailed interviews with attorneys in order to understand and clarify the subject, scope and purpose of the requestor’s information need.
- Ensure end-users are able to search, find and access information through the intranet.
- Evaluate the quality, authenticity, accuracyand cost of research tools and new technology to be used in meeting the knowledge management and research needs of attorneys across all offices.
- Work closely with the KM Research Coordinator to ensure the management of and access to resources is streamlined and efficient across all offices.
- Attend CLEs, seminars, webinars, conferences and other training sessions and read professional news, blogs, and journals to keep abreast of new developments in KM and Research resources, systems and practices.
- Participate in special projects and provide backup and overflow services as needed.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required
Reporting Relationship
This position reports directly to the Director of Knowledge Management and Information Research.
The above is intended to describe the general content and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of the essential functions, responsibilities or requirements.
McCarter & English, LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
