Information Officer - London, United Kingdom - TFPL Recruitment

TFPL Recruitment

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Location

London

Sector:

Knowledge & Information Management

Job type:

Permanent

Salary:

Highly competitive

Contact Name:

Kathy Thistlethwaite

Job ref:

26492

Published:

about 7 hours ago

Information Officer - London - Hybrid

This is a fabulous role to provide legal information and research support services to the fee earners and be part of the Knowledge Management Team within a well-respected law firm.

As well as providing general legal research support, this role will have responsibility for supporting business development activities by researching and creating analysis in relation to the firm's clients, key industry and business areas, targets, and competitors, in line with the firmwide business development strategy.

As Information Officer your job role will include:

Providing in-depth business and legal research and analysis
Being experienced in using Lexis Library, Westlaw & Practical Law and general online databases search methods are essential.
Having professional and commercial awareness
Working to tight deadlines
Being educated to degree level or equivalent
Maintaining and editing intranet content using SharePoint
Developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders
Having excellent Microsoft Office skills
Developing and delivering presentations and training
Being a team player and having a superb customer service ethos
Setting up and advising on current awareness services
Having excellent organisational, administrative and time management skills.
Assisting with new business projects
Having a forward thinking, original and confident approach

You will possess the ability to develop a good understanding of the work of the Knowledge Management team and to appreciate clients' research needs.

Why you should apply

This is a great opportunity for a library and research professional, educated to degree level, looking for their second or third role.

You will be experienced in working in research in a legal or professional services environment.

You must be keen to work in a professional and corporate law firm, with the confidence to deal directly with users and have strong communication skills.