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New York; Washington, D.C.

 

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes. Our exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies that are meticulously tailored to every matter, however complex or high-stakes. The firm’s work is distinguished by a unique combination of precision and vision.

The Research and Information Management (RIM) Department provides research assistance to the Firm’s partners and associates and others within the Firm. The RIM Department also oversees all research related subscriptions and online research resources; therefore, the candidate must be very flexible and highly committed to quality, customer service, teamwork and supporting Firm and department goals in a fast-paced environment.

Based in New York or Washington D.C., the Research Analyst will be responsible for providing comprehensive research services to all attorneys within the firm. This role involves conducting in-depth legal and business research across all of the firm’s practice areas, in addition to performing research for the Firm’s business development team and supporting the firm’s AI initiatives. The position requires a strong understanding of legal research databases and library systems, as well as excellent communication and analytical skills. The candidate should possess a keen interest in innovation and technology, and an ability to learn new legal and business research platforms.

This role reports to the D.C. Research Manager.

**The hours for this role are Monday – Friday 9:00 PM to 6:00 PM (EST).

Responsibilities include:

  • Conducting in-depth legal research across all practice groups for firm attorneys in accordance with requested specifications, preparing comprehensive analysis of research results and delivering research in a timely fashion. This includes utilizing AI tools to provide insights and data-driven research results.
  • Proactively responding to incoming research assignments, ensuring strong communication, timeliness, thoroughness, and accuracy.
  • Working closely with the RIM Team to provide quality coverage for all offices and assist the with ad-hoc research tasks and projects as required.
  • Establishing individual and group alerts for attorneys with available resources.
  • Conducting client development research support, including background checks and competitive intelligence on current or potential clients and markets.
  • Providing services to obtain documents from courts, either directly from available online resources or through third party vendors providing document retrieval assistance, from both federal and state courts as well as various governmental agencies at the state and federal level.
  • Staying abreast of new products and services, attending demos, participating in trials, resource evaluations, and product recommendations.
  • Remaining current on research techniques and available resources relevant to providing high quality research and information services.

Qualifications

  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Strong level of attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Service-oriented team player with the ability to interact with individuals at all levels of the organization and provide platinum client service.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously while meeting deadlines and business objectives.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a hybrid team environment.
  • Ability to solve problems and work well under pressure despite strict deadlines.
  • Ability to work overtime as necessary.

Experience

  • Masters in Library Science (MLS) or equivalent, or JD preferred.
  • A minimum of four years related experience providing research services in a law firm or professional services organization. AmLaw 100 law firm experience preferred.
  • Thorough knowledge of professional library science and research techniques using various resources required.
  • Proficient in the use of various legal research databases such as Lexis+, Westlaw Precision, CoCounsel, Bloomberg Law, VitalLaw, FactSet, Lex Machina, Trellis, PACER, Hoovers, and other related resources.
  • Experience utilizing Quest as a centralized ticketing system for incoming research requests a plus.

Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law.

Compensation & Benefits:

The annual compensation range for this position is $115-125k. The salary offered within this range will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations.

Benefits offered for this position include health care; retirement benefits; paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time; parental leave; basic life insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts; as well as discretionary, performance-based bonuses.

 

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