CORPORATE LEGAL COUNSEL H / F

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Description de poste

Senior Researcher

Firm Summary

White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions and governments worldwide.
Our long history as an international firm means we are perfectly placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be.

With lawyers operating from more than 40 locations, working in virtually every country of the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market.
We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world's key financial markets and our strength in handling complex cross-border work.

It's not just about our global network of offices; it's the global interconnectedness of the Firm that our people, and our clients, value most.
We work well together across geographic and practice boundaries.
It's one of the reasons we attract and retain cross-border work.
And why we attract a diverse group of people.

Our lawyers are globally minded, enterprising, collaborative and committed to excellence.
Diversity is a core value of our Firm and it has been recognized with numerous awards and top rankings around the world.
Our people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages.

Our Knowledge Team

The global Knowledge Department keeps W&C at the forefront of today's changing legal landscape.
We help lawyers practice smarter as they deliver world-class client service.
Our work ranges from helping the Firm leverage the latest legal, client and market knowledge to providing front-line support for legal teams in their client work.

We have a broad platform:
Professional Support, Research & Market Intelligence, and Practice Technology.
Our professionals use information management, research, training, and technical solutions to help lawyers work efficiently and collaboratively.
The goal is to make sure the Firm's shared knowledge is leveraged for the benefit of our clients.

Position Summary

The Researcher in our Paris office collaborates with colleagues across the global Research & Market Intelligence team to provide substantive research and insight for client work and business development efforts, demonstrating specialized knowledge and research expertise to support the Paris office and global practices.
They will also need to be able to handle arbitration inquiries and be familiar with the key arbitration research databases.
The Researcher participates in broader department strategic initiatives and may lead project teams, train and mentor colleagues, and triage research requests as needed.
Expectations for the role include providing strategic research related to arbitration, French law, markets, industries, and competitors, as well as coordinating and conducting lawyer training on research tools and methodology.
French and English language skills are required.

Duties and Accountabilities

• Provide substantive research to support local and global practices (collaborating where appropriate with other Business Development, Marketing, and Knowledge teams).
• Train lawyers on the basics of legal research and build best practices.
• Conduct onboarding for new lawyers and Business Services team members, plus additional training where necessary.
• Use current awareness tools such as Vable and Lexis to create newsletters and alerts for ongoing monitoring of clients, industries, and events.
• Participate in evaluating and developing the research collection and piloting new services.
• Ensure continuing professional development and stay abreast of the legal industry.
• Provide cross-training and mentoring to colleagues in other offices.
• Triage ready-reference requests to Manila R&IS team members, where appropriate, while focusing on more complex, high-level queries.
• Work with the procurement team on budgeting and acquisition requests.
• Participate in various internal projects as requested by supervisors.
• Provide research content for the Paris intranet site.
• Ensure that library and research services are effectively promoted throughout the office.
• Responsible for the general upkeep of the local library space and collection.

Qualifications and Capabilities

• Master's degree in Library or Information Science, law degree, or equivalent advanced degree strongly preferred, plus five or more years of research experience, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• French and English language skills (written and spoken) are required.
• Previous experience working in a law firm, other professional services firm, or other legal or government setting preferred.
• Specialized knowledge and experience in Paris office practice areas:
  Arbitration, IP, White Collar, Antitrust, and Real Estate.
• Strong analytical and research skills with the ability to analyze problems logically and methodically and to absorb and synthesize large amounts of information into actionable intelligence.
• Expert knowledge of key legal and corporate-focused databases and tools is preferred, including Lexis, Kluwer, Jus Mundi, Capital IQ, Lextenso, Lamyline, among others.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other tools.
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments and with all levels of personnel and to succeed in a teamwork environment.
• Ability to follow complex instructions with a high degree of accuracy.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Evidence of a strong client service focus, superior written and oral communication skills, and the ability to build productive relationships with internal and external clients.
• Time management skills, ability to stay calm under pressure when juggling multiple tasks to meet all stated deadlines.
• Ability to handle sensitive matters and maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to apply strong, independent judgment at all times, and to see the big picture.
• Resourceful, proactive, with a demonstrated ability to prioritize effectively and meet tight internal and external deadlines.

Location & Reporting

• This is an exempt role based in the Paris office.
• This role reports to the Manager, Research & Market Intelligence - EMEA.

The Firm may modify and amend this job description at any time at its sole discretion.
Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.

1 The above is a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.

Primary Location

France - Paris

Expected Workplace:
Onsite

Job Posting

Feb 20, 2024, 9:
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