Information & Research Advisor Job Singapore Singapore,IT/Tech

Information is one of Linklaters’ key assets and, as such, needs to be developed and exploited in order to generate further value for the firm.
The Information & Research team are key in ensuring that this value is realised through the effective collection, collation and exploitation of both internal knowhow and external materials.
The role of the Information & Research Advisor is to ensure the efficient and effective provision of Information & Research services to both the Practice and Business Teams, as part of Linklaters’ global information team and aligned to business plans and the firmwide strategy.
The information provision includes researching legal topics and commercial, sector and client-related research, particularly for Business Development activities.

Job Description

Information is one of Linklaters’ key assets and, as such, needs to be developed and exploited in order to generate further value for the firm.
The Information & Research team are key in ensuring that this value is realised through the effective collection, collation and exploitation of both internal knowhow and external materials.
The role of the Information & Research Advisor is to ensure the efficient and effective provision of Information & Research services to both the Practice and Business Teams, as part of Linklaters’ global information team and aligned to business plans and the firmwide strategy.
The information provision includes researching legal topics and commercial, sector and client-related research, particularly for Business Development activities.

Purpose

Information is one of Linklaters’ key assets and, as such, needs to be developed and exploited in order to generate further value for the firm.
The Information & Research team are key in ensuring that this value is realised through the effective collection, collation and exploitation of both internal knowhow and external materials.
The role of the Information & Research Advisor is to ensure the efficient and effective provision of Information & Research services to both the Practice and Business Teams, as part of Linklaters’ global information team and aligned to business plans and the firmwide strategy.
The information provision includes researching legal topics and commercial, sector and client-related research, particularly for Business Development activities.

Key Dimensions

Research and Enquiry Service
- on legal and commercial topics
- including the ability to locate, interpret, summarise and package up information about clients, markets, industries and sectors
Maintain and develop a comprehensive current awareness service to support practice needs and business development activities
Provision of training, promotion of products and sharing of best practice for the tools available
Professional development of self and others

Key Responsibilities And Challenges

To provide high quality, value-add and cost-effective information services to support legal and business research needs in home office or practice group, and across the firm
To work closely with the Head of Information & Research, Asia and/or assigned member of the Leadership Team to ensure activities and improvements to service are in line with the strategic direction for Information & Research
To sell and promote the I&R offering to members of the practice / office
To contribute to, and participate in, global networks, in order to share best practice and implement agreed policies and practices for information management

Research and enquiry management

Act as point of contact for fee earner and Business Teams research queries.
Direct people to intranet pages, online sources, guide them to books, journals, loose leafs and reference materials through use of the library online catalogue.
Research and exploit internal and external information resources to answer legal and business information enquiries
Record all queries received (via enquiry management system) to ensure consistency of response and to leverage best practice.

Information Procurement

Collection management and procurement (books, journals, materials and online services) utilising global catalogue system
Administration related to joiner/leaver processes eg updating…