Research Analyst

San Diego, California

Job Description

Pillsbury is seeking a detail-oriented and resourceful Research Analyst to join our team. This role is integral to supporting the firm's attorneys, business professionals, and clients by providing a high level of professional support.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs research at levels ranging from basic to in-depth to support firm clients, attorneys, and staff.
• Provides current awareness monitoring
• Participates in the evaluation of research resources, tools, and technologies.
• Serves as a liaison to designated practice groups.
• Spends part of each workday as "Librarian on Duty" monitoring workflow ticketing system (Quest), conducting reference interviews and completing or appropriately re-directing requests.
• Develops and delivers training for the firm's Billable Credit for Research and Technology Training program.
• Participates in bi-weekly staff, and other department meetings.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Strong customer service orientation, intellectual curiosity and the ability to work independently and collaboratively with the Research Services team, attorneys and business professionals.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills including the ability to summarize lengthy, complex information to aid attorneys in how to quickly find and use information.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office is required.
• Proficiency with Lexis, Westlaw, and PACER is required. Proficiency with additional resources such as Quest, Bloomberg Law, Wolters Kluwer, RIA Checkpoint, Lex Machina, Capital IQ, Courtlink, and Courthouse News is preferred.
• Experience developing or delivering training in a law firm or corporate setting is preferred.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of firm and client information.

California, New York and Washington DC Pay range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on skillset and experience, is $80k-$100k.

Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for the position in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If you require an accommodation in order to apply for a position, please contact us at PillsburyWorkday@pillsburylaw.com.