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An exciting new opportunity exists for an experienced Research Librarian to join our well established Sydney Office. As a member of a high performing global team, the Research Librarian is responsible for providing reference and research library services to lawyers, paralegals and support staff on a Firm-wide basis. This is a full time position reporting to the Director of Firm Research & Library Services and the Australian Director of Operations.
The responsibilities of this role include the following:
The ideal candidate will:
This position joins the global Research and Library team while sitting with and working closely with the supportive and collaborative Sydney office administration and management team.
An exciting new opportunity exists for an experienced Research Librarian to join our well established Sydney Office. As a member of a high performing global team, the Research Librarian is responsible for providing reference and research library services to lawyers, paralegals and support staff on a Firm-wide basis. This is a full time position reporting to the Director of Firm Research & Library Services and the Australian Director of Operations.
The responsibilities of this role include the following:
- delivering high quality legal and business research services to the Firm;
- performing in-depth and complex business and legal reference and research duties, including responding to user requests for information from internal and external resources, onsite and offsite materials, and print and non-print media on legal, business and general topics;
- ensuring that lawyers are kept up to date on all legal and business development relevant to the practice groups and their clients;
- being the first point of contact for the Australian and Asia offices;
- performing all job duties with a commitment to providing superior service to clients, producing quality work product and maintaining an atmosphere of teamwork and continuous improvement.
The ideal candidate will:
- have demonstrated work experience performing online searches using external databases and services including, but not limited to: Westlaw, LexisNexis, Bloomberg Law, MergerMarket, Capital IQ, Connect14, D&B Hoovers, PitchBook, etc.
- hold a degree or postgraduate qualification in library and information services/management
- have a minimum of two - four years of law firm library experience
- display a commitment toward continual learning and development
- have advanced communication skills and the ability to produce clear and logical written work
- be pragmatic and able to work to tight deadlines
- work effectively both on an autonomous basis and as part a team
This position joins the global Research and Library team while sitting with and working closely with the supportive and collaborative Sydney office administration and management team.
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