Description

At K&L Gates, we are looking for smart, imaginative and hard-working people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas to join us.  Perhaps our search for talented visionaries and your search for important and impactful work lead to the same place.

K&L Gates is seeking a Research Analyst to join our global Library & Research Services Team. The Research Analyst provides the Firm’s lawyers and allied professionals with high-quality legal, business, and public records research, as well as training and research consultation services. The successful candidate demonstrates excellent communication skills, a commitment to providing high-quality customer service and work products, and is a self-starter who possesses the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Ideal applicants are proactive problem-solvers with strong research and critical thinking skills, technological fluency, and the ability to prioritize billable workflow, while managing multiple research requests simultaneously. The Research Analyst will provide legal and non-legal research services, analysis and training instruction to all K&L Gates lawyers and allied professionals.

Applicants must be located within one of the states in which K&L Gates operates, and be within commuting distance. Position can be fully remote.

This position works a Tuesday through Saturday schedule from 9:30 am – 6:00 pm Pacific Time.

Essential Duties:

• Conduct legal, business, and public records research using government and subscription resources, such as Lexis, Westlaw, VitalLaw, Bloomberg Law, S&P’s Capital IQ, D&B Hoovers, Orbis, Courtlink, CasePortal, TLOxp and Experian. Experience with specialized, practice-specific databases like Intelligize, Pitchbook, Derwent Innovation and Docket Navigator is appreciated.
• Deliver high-quality research services to lawyers and allied professionals across multiple time zones using a centralized ticketing system, conducting reference interviews when necessary, and demonstrating strong professional communication skills.
• Evaluate and synthesize information from a wide array of sources, while verifying accuracy, determining relevance, and ensuring cost-effectiveness.
• Present clear, logically organized and readily-digestible results, integrating findings into final work products that are responsive to the question(s) asked, in a timely manner.
• Provide and implement current awareness and litigation alerting, particularly as part of firm's industry sector and business development initiatives.
• Critically engage with new technologies, such as Generative AI tools, when appropriate.
• Prepare and deliver new hire onboarding training for assigned practice groups.
• Offer on-demand and virtual instruction on the Library’s services and resources, and legal and business research topics.
• Actively liaise with assigned practice and industry groups.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of our KnowledgeBase and other knowledge management resources.
• Track and record billable research time.

Additional Duties:

• Additional research and technical tasks and projects may be assigned as needed.
• Responsibilities occasionally may require an adjusted work schedule, such as evening and/or weekend hours, to meet deadlines.
• Participate in available professional development opportunities, and remain current on technological, professional and industry developments in librarianship.

Experience & Skills Required:

• Qualified applicants should have a Master’s Degree in Library or Information Science from an ALA-accredited institution, preferably with course work in law librarianship. Consideration is given to JD-holding applicants with relevant law library experience. Applicants with experience in a law firm, court, government, or academic law library are preferred.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of legal and public records research methods, and familiarity using a variety of legal and business research databases.
• Strong research and professional communication skills demonstrating the ability to use critical thinking skills to verify accuracy, determine relevance, and ensure cost-effectiveness, while presenting research in a clear, logically organized and readily digestible manner.
• Outstanding customer service orientation and strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively negotiate the scope and deliverables of work product along with deadlines.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to manage multiple and complex research projects, often on tight deadlines, while maintaining a fine attention to detail.
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment, often with unscheduled interruptions, while exercising good judgment in juggling and prioritizing billable workflow and multiple projects simultaneously.

Additional Abilities Required:

• Carry out responsibilities in an honest, ethical and professional manner.
• Stay informed of legal industry trends, including Generative AI, data analytics, and emerging research technologies.
• This job operates in an office setting and is largely sedentary, requiring the routine use of a computer and other standard office equipment.
• Occasional adjusted schedule, additional hours outside of set schedule, evening/weekend and/or holiday hours may be required in order to meet deadlines and service level commitments.

Compensation Salary: $72,000 - $136,000

The compensation salary for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market factors.

In accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, qualified applicants for our Los Angeles and San Francisco offices with arrest and conviction records will be considered.

ABOUT THE FIRM

K&L Gates is a fully integrated global law firm with lawyers located across five continents in more than 40 offices. We have experienced dramatic growth in the past decade and now rank among the largest U.S. based law firms in the world.  We take pride in constantly striving for innovation, imagination and an entrepreneurial spirit. We come up with big ideas and then roll up our sleeves to get the job done, guiding our clients through their most complex issues in a variety of industry sectors and across multiple regions of the world. 

The industry recognition the firm has garnered emanates from the foundation of a global community aligned on behalf of our clients. The people at K&L Gates are committed to working together to create a legacy for each other, the firm, our clients, and the communities in which we serve. We thrive in an inclusive and socially conscious environment that embraces diversity and takes a holistic approach to the career evolution of all our professionals.

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Notice: We participate in E-Verify in certain Firm locations for purposes of verifying employment eligibility.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

BENEFITS

K&L Gates offers our personnel a comprehensive suite of benefits to help meet your needs now and in the future. Depending on your eligibility, options for full-time personnel include:

Medical/Prescription Drug Coverage (including a Health Savings Account feature)
Back-up Child/Elder Care and access to a caregiving concierge
Dental Insurance
Wellness Program
Vision Insurance
Pre-tax Commuting Benefits
401(k) Retirement Plan and Profit Sharing
Business Travel Accident Insurance
Short- and Long-term Disability Protection
Pet Insurance
Life Insurance (including Basic, Supplemental, Spouse, Child, and Accidental Death and Dismemberment)
Health Advocacy Services
Paid Time Off (25-30 days per year)
Identity Protection/Restoration and Fraud Insurance
Parental Leave (18 weeks of which 6 are paid; short-term disability may provide additional paid time off)
Student loan refinancing options and access to a student loan concierge service
Paid Holidays (12)
Addiction Resources
Family Building Benefits
Breast Milk Delivery and Lactation Support Services
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employees also may be eligible to receive bonuses and certain expense reimbursements
Employee Assistance Program
Professional Development and CLE Credit Opportunities
529 Deductions
Relocation
Accident Insurance
Employee Referral Program
Critical Illness Insurance
Hybrid/Remote Work Opportunities
Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Perks including: Technology, Entertainment, and Travel Discount Programs
Bereavement Leave
All other benefits (such as leaves of absence) required by law

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The Firm is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the Firm that employment decisions shall be based on merit, qualifications and competence. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of a person’s race (including traits associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles such as afros, braids, locks, and twists), religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, gender, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, familial status, domestic violence victim status, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy governs all aspects of employment including, without limitation, recruiting, hiring, compensation, benefits, promotion, assignment, and dismissal. In addition, it is the Firm’s policy to provide an environment that is free of prohibited harassment of any kind including, without limitation, that which is based on sex, race, age, disability, ethnic background, or any other category protected by law (including the categories listed above). The Firm complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact askHR@klgates.com.