Description

 Arnold & Porter is a global law firm with offices across the United States, Europe, and Asia. The firm advises clients on complex regulatory, litigation, and transactional matters across a broad range of industries, including more than half of the Fortune 100.

The Research Services Department (formerly the Library) of Arnold & Porter has an opening for a Legislative Research Analyst to join our energetic, creative, and global service team. This position is fully remote working in a firm-approved state working U.S. Eastern time zone hours. 

Under the direction of the firmwide Research Services management team, Research Analysts respond to research and reference requests from attorneys, legal assistants and administrative personnel in all Arnold & Porter offices. Research Analysts also assist with current awareness monitoring, curated news preparation, collection development, and other department activities. 
*Please note the advertised position is within the Research Services Department (the Library) and is not a policy analyst role.

Key Responsibilities

Perform legislative and regulatory reference and research services in all jurisdictions and across a wide range of subject areas using a variety of print and electronic resources, including free and fee-based databases and web sites.
Collaborate with colleagues in the U.S. and abroad to perform legal, business, and scientific reference and research using a variety of free and fee-based databases and web sites. 
Serve as a liaison to practice groups and other designated constituencies to offer targeted research, training and product support and serves as the department’s expert in legislative and regulatory research and other select subjects and industries.
Participate in collection development activities, reviewing resources, products, and tools, making recommendations as appropriate, and promoting their use.
Help plan, develop tools and documentation, and participate in orientation and training sessions.
Maintain awareness of new products, research tools and emerging technologies relevant to legislative research services.  
Actively participate in Department and other internal Firm meetings.
Promote the services of the Department firmwide.
Participate in, or lead, special projects as assigned.
Qualifications

Undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university and Master’s in Library Science required.    
Minimum of three years’ experience responding to legal research requests, including legislative history and regulatory requests, in a law library setting; law firm experience strongly preferred.
Thorough understanding of the federal legislative process and knowledge of government documents and sources including the networks, protocols, and procedures of Capitol Hill.
Working knowledge of legal research methods, and the ability to assess and utilize the best, most cost-effective and efficient research tools.
Ability to master new research tools in an expedited timeframe.
Expertise in using computer-based research tools: Lexis, Westlaw, Bloomberg Government, Politico Pro, VitalLaw, HeinOnline, and ProQuest.
Thorough competency with relevant Firm computer software programs (e.g., Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint), with the ability to learn new software and operating systems.
Ability to analyze, cull and summarize search results.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Strong customer service orientation.
Strong collaboration skills along with the ability to manage multiple and complex research projects - often on tight deadlines - maintaining attention to detail.
Familiarity with the Quest ticketing system a plus.
 

Please submit a resume and cover letter for consideration.

The anticipated base salary for this position is $97,319 to $120,000.  The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

For benefits information, please click here https://www.arnoldporter.com/en/careers/professional-staff/benefits.

The firm may provide a discretionary bonus annually.

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