Description
RESEARCH LIBRARIAN (HYBRID – Los Angeles, San Francisco)
If you are Research Librarian with corporate or professional services experience and you are looking for an opportunity to display your high-quality business and legal research services, then we would like to meet with you!
The Research Librarian can be based in either our Los Angeles or San Francisco offices and will have primary responsibility for providing research and reference services involving business, legal, and specialized information resources to consulting and administrative staff for billable casework. The Research Librarian will also perform other research-related work for the firm such as assisting with business development research such as attorney tracking, case tracking, and case document research.
At Cornerstone Research, you will be part of a thriving, 1000-strong team that spans nine offices, comprises more than 55 nationalities, and leads the industry in its commitment to develop team members across all levels. Inc. Magazine has recognized Cornerstone Research three times as a Best Workplace for its outstanding employee engagement, collaborative culture, and professional growth opportunities.
You’ll Love It Here If You
- Embrace learning and continuous improvement
- Set and strive for a high bar of excellence
- Believe that teamwork leads to success: ask us what it means to be #onefirmfirm!
- Take pride in always doing your best work, even if it’s harder or takes longer
- Are passionate about what you do
How You’ll Help Our Team Succeed
- Conduct complex domestic and international business and legal research utilizing databases plus research tools and directs consultants to appropriate sources.
- Evaluate diverse sources of information for currency, reliability, relevance, and cost-effectiveness, choosing the best sources for answering research requests.
- Interface with experts, law firms, agencies, libraries, and organizations, representing the firm in a professional and exemplary manner.
- Compile and organize information obtained in research projects into a coherent, focused collection of information; log new information about resources in both public and department databases for future use.
- Maintain awareness of current developments on legal news and information services, specifically with developments regarding new specialized databases relevant to the firm’s practice areas.
- Recognize new information resources, both in print and electronic form, and makes recommendations for new acquisitions to the Associate Director of Information Resources and Senior Director of Information Resources.
Requirements
What You’ll Need to Be Successful
- 3+ years of experience that demonstrates increasing capability and responsibility from a similar role; professional services experience preferred.
- Familiarity with financial and economic databases such as CapIQ, Eikon, and Bloomberg, and legal databases such as Westlaw, Bloomberg Law, Lexis and Lex Machina.
- Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office required.
- Intermediate knowledge of business and legal databases.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff.
- Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, work independently and exhibit initiative to solve problems.
- Strong business acumen and the ability to learn the firm’s financial and operational functions.
- Master’s degree in Library Science (MLS) or combination of similar specialty and significant research experience is required.
Cornerstone Research is offering a competitive market base salary for this position. A job offer and its corresponding salary will depend on one’s geographic location, and how closely a candidate’s skills, experience and education match the requirements for the role. At Cornerstone Research, we believe compensation is more than just a base salary. We offer a competitive total compensation package that includes an annual performance bonus and comprehensive benefits including a variety of healthcare plans, paid time off, transit subsidy, wellness benefits and retirement plan contributions.
- Los Angeles: $86,700 - $101,200
- San Francisco: $94,300 - $110,100
We’re looking for passionate individuals who share our firm’s core values and can bring varied perspectives and experiences to our team. We believe in cultivating a diverse, supportive, and inclusive workplace where everyone belongs, can thrive, and does their best work. We encourage you to apply if you meet our minimum qualifications and are excited about this position. We welcome your application even if you don’t meet every preferred qualification. Your skills and experience are valuable, and we look forward to learning more about you!
