Title: Business Information
Specialist
Organization: Kenyon & Kenyon
LLP
Location: New York, NY
Kenyon & Kenyon
LLP is a challenging and dynamic place to work, and our secretarial and
administrative staff are integral to the success of our firm. The
firm's knowledgeable staff assists the attorneys in successfully meeting our
clients' needs. We offer opportunities for growth and advancement, and encourage
career development for all secretarial and administrative
employees.
Kenyon also maintains
three separate groups of paralegals to assist attorneys with litigation, patent
prosecution and trademark/copyright prosecution. Most of these applicants are
recruited with agency assistance, internal referral and/or through the
Internet.
Kenyon offers a competitive compensation benefits
program, which includes a complete health package and an array of benefits that
help our employees manage their professional careers as well as their family
commitments.
Job
Description:
Kenyon’s New
York office is seeking a Business
Information Specialist who will
provide research support for
legal and administrative staff in
a busy Intellectual Property practice. The ideal candidate will be comfortable partnering
with the Director of Library Services to analyze the current budget and also
test new electronic resources as they become available. This
individual must also have the ability
to distill and present the research work product,
and work on other projects, as
necessary.
The Business Information Specialist
must have experience with legal, business
and patent databases, including BloombergLaw, Thompson Innovation, CourtLink,
Dun & Bradstreet, LEXIS/NEXIS and WESTLAW. The
candidate must also possess excellent
verbal and written communication skills, be proficient
in Excel, PowerPoint and HTML, be
detail-oriented, self-motivated, and possess excellent organizational skills,
have the ability
to work in a fast-paced, team environment,
and must be able to meet deadlines. The ideal candidate has a
master's degree in Library Sciences, or
equivalent from an ALA accredited institution with three (3) years
experience. Previous law firm experience
preferred, but not required.
To Apply:
Interested applicants should send
cover letters and resumes to careers@kenyon.com.
