Research Manager - London - Law
An international law firm that is Headquartered in the US has a requirement for a Research Manager to join their team in London and play a key role in the delivery and the development of the firms information and research capabilities in the UK, Europe and Asia. This is a role with a large degree of autonomy, but will benefit from support from the US and a London based head of function. It is a position that will most likely suit someone with considerable experience across information and research in a legal setting, and potentially someone looking for a step up in responsibility.
In this Research Manager role, the primary objectives are as follows:
- Support Lawyers in the UK, Europe and Asia with onboarding
- The provision of a business and legal research service
- The development and provision of the firms current awareness service
- Management, selection and development of both online and hardcopy resources
- Managing relationships with vendors, expenditure and ROI
- The delivery of training and development of training materials to support new joiners in the UK and overseas
- Supporting or leading on projects that concern new research or technology product adoption/engagement and the continuous improvement of the research and information services offering
- Building strong relationships and engagement with key stakeholders and stakeholder groups across the firm
To be a suitable candidate for this Research Manager role, a strong mix of the following is required:
- Considerable experience in a similar role, ideally as a Senior Researcher or Information Officer in a legal or professional services setting
- Extremely well-versed across a wide spectrum of legal and business research resources
- Highly refined research skills and the ability to train, mentor and support others in research methods and the use of resources
- The ability to deliver and to develop a current awareness service
- A high degree of experience in the technology solutions that underpin the delivery of a research and information service
- An ability to balance a workload that consists of operational, project and financial responsibilities
- An expert in relationship building, stakeholder management and working with functions/teams that are dispersed in multiple geographic locations
- A continuous improvement based mindset