Legal and Business Research Analyst

About the role

Thompson Coburn, a large full-service law firm with offices in eight (8) cities across the U.S., is seeking a full-time exempt Legal and Business Research Analyst to join one of its offices in St. Louis, Dallas, Los Angeles, or Chicago.

Responsibilities

• Performs on-demand legal, general, and business research for attorneys, paralegals, and support staff, including complex case, statute, legislative history, news, public records, and company research.
• Analyzes and communicates findings from legal and non-legal resources in a clear, concise manner.
• Conducts background research on potential clients, industry trends, and subject-specific topics in support of client matters and business development initiatives.
• Maintains working knowledge of the firm’s library collections, online databases, and interlibrary loan availability; arranges interlibrary loans with law firms and institutional libraries as needed.
• Assists with the development and maintenance of library resources on the firm’s intranet and contributes to collection development by evaluating new digital resources.
• Develops and delivers library orientations and research training programs, including supporting documentation and training materials.
• Monitors emerging trends in research, technology, and competitive intelligence; collaborates with legal database representatives and participates in professional groups to improve and expand research services.

Requirements

• Demonstrates proficiency in legal research databases including Westlaw, Lexis, Bloomberg Law, and other commercial electronic research platforms, as well as publicly available internet resources and artificial intelligence tools.
• Demonstrates proficiency in analytic platforms such as Lex Machina and Westlaw litigation analytics.
• Master’s degree in Library and Information Science, Juris Doctor (JD), or equivalent professional experience required.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a legal library required. Private law firm experience preferred; experience in a corporate, court, academic, or public library setting will be considered, provided it includes legal library research experience.

Qualifications

• Experience and education qualifications as outlined above.

Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency in legal research databases including Westlaw, Lexis, Bloomberg Law, and other commercial electronic research platforms, as well as publicly available internet resources and artificial intelligence tools.
• Proficiency in analytic platforms such as Lex Machina and Westlaw litigation analytics.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance & ADD policies
• Short & Long Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) Profit Sharing plans
• Parking/Transportation Stipend
• Section 125 Plan (Pre-tax premiums and medical reimbursement)
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation Time
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• College Savings Plan Deductions (529 Plans)
• Long Term Care

Pay

Competitive salary.

Schedule

This position requires in-office support and may become eligible for a hybrid work schedule after an extended training period.