Senior Research Analyst

Senior Research Analyst

Location: Roseland, NJ

Compensation: $95,000 – $115,000

Schedule: Hybrid | Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM (Time zone to be confirmed)

The successful candidate will serve as a trusted research advisor to attorneys, paralegals, and business services professionals, providing sophisticated legal and business research, reference services, and strategic research guidance across multiple practice areas. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to the firm's knowledge management initiatives, emerging technology adoption, and research innovation efforts, including the integration of AI-assisted research tools. The ideal candidate will possess strong legal research expertise, exceptional analytical capabilities, and a demonstrated ability to translate complex information into practical, actionable insights.

Key Responsibilities

Legal & Business Research

• Provide sophisticated legal, business, and competitive intelligence research to attorneys, paralegals, and professional staff.
• Clarify research objectives, assess urgency, and identify the most effective research strategies and resources.
• Analyze and synthesize complex information into clear, accurate, decision-ready deliverables.
• Advise attorneys on research methodologies, database selection, and cost-effective research strategies.
• Support legal research across diverse practice areas and subject matters.
• Monitor legal developments, court dockets, industry news, and relevant business intelligence.

Research Technology & Innovation

• Evaluate and utilize advanced legal research platforms, including Westlaw, Lexis, and emerging AI-assisted research tools.
• Provide guidance on responsible AI-assisted research practices, including verification and validation of AI-generated information.
• Identify, evaluate, and recommend new research databases, tools, and technologies.
• Participate in technology trials, product evaluations, and research innovation initiatives.
• Stay current on developments in legal research technology and artificial intelligence.

Knowledge Management & Resource Development

• Support firmwide knowledge management programs and initiatives.
• Develop and maintain research resources, practice group intranet content, and knowledge-sharing platforms.
• Collaborate with attorneys and professional staff to improve access to research materials and institutional knowledge.
• Support research collection development and vendor resource evaluations.
• Manage research requests and workflow through established request management systems.

Training & Professional Development

• Deliver individual and group training sessions on research databases, legal technology, and knowledge management resources.
• Develop training materials, instructional videos, and orientation resources for attorneys and staff.
• Support new-hire research training and ongoing professional development programs.
• Share emerging research best practices with colleagues and internal stakeholders.
• Maintain professional expertise through continuing education, conferences, webinars, and industry engagement.

Required Qualifications

• Master of Library Science (MLS) or equivalent library science master's degree required.
• Minimum of four years of progressively responsible legal research experience, preferably within a law firm or comparable professional-services environment.
• Advanced proficiency with legal and business research databases, including Westlaw, Lexis, and comparable platforms.
• Familiarity with emerging AI-assisted research technologies and their applications within legal research.
• Demonstrated ability to critically evaluate AI-generated research and validate underlying sources.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to synthesize complex information into practical recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong client-service orientation and ability to collaborate with attorneys and professional staff.
• Sound professional judgment and discretion when handling confidential information.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Harvey or other generative AI platforms used within the legal industry.
• Familiarity with SharePoint and knowledge-sharing platforms.
• Experience supporting research training, knowledge management, or technology implementation initiatives.
• Exposure to research workflow management systems such as Quest.
• Experience evaluating research vendors, databases, and information resources.
• Background supporting multiple legal practice groups within a sophisticated law firm environment.