King & Spalding is a leading global law firm with a commitment to excellence, innovation, and the seamless delivery of legal services. We harness innovative technology and exceptional talent to meet the complex needs of our clients in a fast-paced and dynamic legal landscape.
The Research Specialist is a member of our Library team and reports to a Research Supervisor.Responsibilities:
- Provide in-depth research and reference assistance for the firm’s lawyers and staff on a wide range of legal and non-legal issues.
- Work with practice groups and the marketing department on business development and competitive intelligence projects.
- Assist with the training of lawyers and staff on the effective use of legal and business resources.
- Monitor news/trends and manages current awareness searches for lawyers and practice groups on legal, business, and industry developments.
- Participate in reviewing and evaluating new and existing electronic resources to improve service and research efficiencies.
- Will be expected to serve on-call on a rotating basis, to support research requests after normal business hours and on weekends and holidays.
Qualifications:
- Law degree, Master of Library/Information Science degree, and/or at least 3 years of relevant professional experience in a law firm or corporate library plus undergraduate degree preferred.
- Demonstrated proficiency with online news, business, and industry resources such as Westlaw, Lexis, Capital IQ, VitalLaw, CourtLink, PACER, FactSet, and Bloomberg.
- Excellent attention to detail, strong client service orientation, and the ability to prioritize multiple assignments.
- Advanced communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work under pressure.
The firm offers a generous total compensation package with bonuses and raises awarded in recognition of individual merit-based performance. All full-time Business Services employees may participate in King & Spalding’s comprehensive benefit program including health and wellness plan, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts and a health savings account, a 401(k) plan, profit sharing plan, and a substantial Paid Time Off (PTO) program.
Pay Transparency Range:
NY: Full-time annualized salary range $98,000 - $122,000
DC: Full-time annualized salary range $94,000 - $120,000
CHI: Full-time annualized salary range $90,000 - $120,000
CA: Full-time annualized salary range $94,000- $122,000
The salary offer will be contingent upon various factors, including but not limited to, relevant experience, internal equity, market data, job location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.
Qualified candidates with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the following laws if applicable: City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act.
King & Spalding LLP (K&S) is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all state, federal, and local laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or any other status protected by applicable law.
We are proud of our remarkably cohesive culture, which now encompasses more than 2,500 lawyers and business professionals worldwide. We seek to attract and develop the very best talent to work with us.
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King & Spalding is an international law firm that represents a broad array of clients, including half of the Fortune Global 100, with 1,300 lawyers in 24 offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The firm has handled matters in over 160 countries on six continents and consistently earns recognition for the results it obtains, uncompromising commitment to quality, and dedication to understanding the business and culture of its clients. More information is available at www.kslaw.com.
