At a Glance
- Tasks: Conduct in-depth legal and business research to support teams globally.
- Company: Join Ashurst Perkins Coie, a leading global law firm with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible work options, health benefits, and career advancement opportunities.
- Other info: Hybrid working model with strong career growth potential.
- Why this job: Be part of a dynamic team shaping the future economy through impactful research.
- Qualifications: 4+ years of research experience in a legal or professional services environment.
The predicted salary is between 36000 - 44000 £ per year.
Job Title Research Specialist Location Glasgow Description At Ashurst Perkins Coie, we're helping shape the future economy.
Witha global team of more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52offices, we partner with leading organisations to solve complexchallenges across a diverse range of industries, with a distinctstrength in technology, energy & infrastructure, and financialservices.
Our people work on market-leading matters that driveinnovation, growth, and transformation around the world.
For Ashurst Perkins Coie, innovation is our tradition.
What makes Ashurst Perkins Coie a great place to work?Flexible work options - part-time, working from home andadditional leave Health and wellbeing benefits, gym membership, and discountedcorporate health plans Career advancement - client secondment opportunities, globalopportunities, and award-winning Learning & Development programs
The
Opportunity: As a Research Specialist you are a vitally important part of theglobal Research & Business Intelligence team and deliver a coreservice to our internal Ashurst Perkins Coie people.
You will use a range of research resources to provide in-depth andsolution-focused legal and company research to legal and businessservices teams within Ashurst Perkins Coie's offices in the UK, EMEA, US and Asia Pacific regions.
Key responsibilities of the role include: Provide reference and research advice and support to internal andexternal clients as part of a global research team, using a range ofsubscription and freely available resources.
Deliver legal and business research solutions to enable internalclients to quickly make informed decisions.
Co-ordinate, create and deliver research skills training to arange of user groups.
Proactively identify, scope and work with the current awarenessteam to set up alerts on legal, client and industry topics.
Contribute to collection development activities includingparticipation in product trials, product reviews and the rollout ofnew products to users.
Maintain knowledge of current and emerging search techniques andtechnologies, including AI, and the implications for legal andbusiness research strategies.
Build strong working relationships with stakeholders in yourregion and promote the Research & Business Intelligence team andits role within the firm.
This is a full-time, permanent role based in our Glasgow office withhybrid working.
More information can be found in the job description attached to therole on our careers site: Careers| Ashurst Perkins Coie About you: The successful candidate will have: Demonstrated research skills, with at least 4 years' experience ina legal or professional services environment.
Sophisticated skills in using online resources and knowledge ofproducts available in the wider legal information marketplace.
Understanding of the UK legal system.
Experience in creating and delivering research skills training, and in creating content for internal websites and communication tools.
Ability to keep up to date of new resources, new technology andresearch tools available in the legal and business research sector.#LI-HYBRID #LI-IW1
Research Specialist employer: Ashurst
At Ashurst Perkins Coie, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through tailored development programmes and opportunities to engage with industry leaders in a vibrant location, making it an ideal place for professionals seeking meaningful and rewarding careers in finance operations.
