Research Assistant - Manchester
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Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
12/16/2024
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Description
Description
Are you looking to develop your research skills in a fast-moving global business? We are looking for a Research Assistant to join our global Research Services team, to be based in Manchester.
You'll need to be a methodical and analytical individual with excellent interpersonal skills, in order to serve a wide range of internal clients. Previous experience in an administrative role would be beneficial.
Our Firm
Squire Patton Boggs is one of the world's strongest integrated law firms, committed to providing insight at the point where law, business and government meet. We deliver commercially focused business solutions to a diverse mix of clients, from long-established leading corporations to emerging businesses, start-up visionaries and sovereign nations. With over 1,500 lawyers spanning more than 40 offices across four continents, the firm is renowned for its local connections and global influence, delivering comprehensive legal services across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. In the UK, we have offices in Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and London.
The firm is committed to promoting an inclusive and supportive working environment. Embedded by local champions in each of our UK offices, our well-regarded family and carer, wellbeing and DEI programmes provide a variety of flexible working options to support individuals' life journeys, helping our people pursue their personal and professional goals.
Our Team
Our Research Services department is a global team providing services to internal fee-earners and staff with the resources, support, expertise and advice on how to perform whichever research task they may have. They also produce information and alerting products for the firm's clients.
From a UK perspective, they have a dedicated team who service our 4 UK offices. The team work in a decentralised way but also have some specific responsibility to their own office. Globally, they also cooperate closely and provide help and support to offices outside of the UK and to Research teams in other jurisdictions.
Our Opportunity
In this role, you will assist with all aspects of the Research Services function, working as part of the firm's Research team to ensure the delivery of a high quality, continuously improving, customer focussed, cost efficient research service to Partners, fee-earners and other staff, in line with business-driven requirements.
General administration and basic research tasks will be key components of your responsibilities as will handling enquiries from across the firm. Day to day, you'll provide colleagues with support on a range of tasks, including online research, document research, business information, print resources, copyright, recovering and billing online costs, delivering client-focused research solutions.
You will report into the Director of Research Services and have daily supervision from a Senior Researcher.
You
As this is a fast-paced role, you'll need to have a methodical and analytical approach and have the ability to take ownership of client problems through to resolving them. You will have the ability to prioritise and work to deadlines as well as critical attention to detail. Excellent interpersonal skills are a must, and you will need to be able to express yourself confidently and coherently when dealing with a range of clients. You will be a team player who demonstrates flexibility to working on your own and as a part of a team.
Experience using a Library Management System and/or demonstrable experience of administrative skills are desirable, as is experience of working in a customer-focussed organisation.
You will be educated to A-Level as a minimum and will have strong MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) knowledge/skills. You should be able to portray a positive image towards clients.
What You Need To Know
If you are interested in finding out more about this role, please visit our Careers website at www.squirepattonboggs.com/en/careers in the first instance. We will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis, please complete an online application.
We are an inclusive employer and aim to ensure our workforce is representative of our diverse society. We welcome applications regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, neuro diversity or disability status, family or parental status, race, religion or ethnicity. We will make reasonable adjustments and adaptions to our recruitment process to ensure it is inclusive for anyone who wishes to apply. We may collect relevant data for monitoring as part of our candidate registration process.
Are you looking to develop your research skills in a fast-moving global business? We are looking for a Research Assistant to join our global Research Services team, to be based in Manchester.
You'll need to be a methodical and analytical individual with excellent interpersonal skills, in order to serve a wide range of internal clients. Previous experience in an administrative role would be beneficial.
Our Firm
Squire Patton Boggs is one of the world's strongest integrated law firms, committed to providing insight at the point where law, business and government meet. We deliver commercially focused business solutions to a diverse mix of clients, from long-established leading corporations to emerging businesses, start-up visionaries and sovereign nations. With over 1,500 lawyers spanning more than 40 offices across four continents, the firm is renowned for its local connections and global influence, delivering comprehensive legal services across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. In the UK, we have offices in Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and London.
The firm is committed to promoting an inclusive and supportive working environment. Embedded by local champions in each of our UK offices, our well-regarded family and carer, wellbeing and DEI programmes provide a variety of flexible working options to support individuals' life journeys, helping our people pursue their personal and professional goals.
Our Team
Our Research Services department is a global team providing services to internal fee-earners and staff with the resources, support, expertise and advice on how to perform whichever research task they may have. They also produce information and alerting products for the firm's clients.
From a UK perspective, they have a dedicated team who service our 4 UK offices. The team work in a decentralised way but also have some specific responsibility to their own office. Globally, they also cooperate closely and provide help and support to offices outside of the UK and to Research teams in other jurisdictions.
Our Opportunity
In this role, you will assist with all aspects of the Research Services function, working as part of the firm's Research team to ensure the delivery of a high quality, continuously improving, customer focussed, cost efficient research service to Partners, fee-earners and other staff, in line with business-driven requirements.
General administration and basic research tasks will be key components of your responsibilities as will handling enquiries from across the firm. Day to day, you'll provide colleagues with support on a range of tasks, including online research, document research, business information, print resources, copyright, recovering and billing online costs, delivering client-focused research solutions.
You will report into the Director of Research Services and have daily supervision from a Senior Researcher.
You
As this is a fast-paced role, you'll need to have a methodical and analytical approach and have the ability to take ownership of client problems through to resolving them. You will have the ability to prioritise and work to deadlines as well as critical attention to detail. Excellent interpersonal skills are a must, and you will need to be able to express yourself confidently and coherently when dealing with a range of clients. You will be a team player who demonstrates flexibility to working on your own and as a part of a team.
Experience using a Library Management System and/or demonstrable experience of administrative skills are desirable, as is experience of working in a customer-focussed organisation.
You will be educated to A-Level as a minimum and will have strong MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) knowledge/skills. You should be able to portray a positive image towards clients.
What You Need To Know
If you are interested in finding out more about this role, please visit our Careers website at www.squirepattonboggs.com/en/careers in the first instance. We will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis, please complete an online application.
We are an inclusive employer and aim to ensure our workforce is representative of our diverse society. We welcome applications regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, neuro diversity or disability status, family or parental status, race, religion or ethnicity. We will make reasonable adjustments and adaptions to our recruitment process to ensure it is inclusive for anyone who wishes to apply. We may collect relevant data for monitoring as part of our candidate registration process.
Advertise with us.
Please contact: hello@huntukvisasponsors.com
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