Information
Resources, North America, New York City
NERA Economic Consulting is an international firm
of consulting professionals providing economic, financial, and statistical
advice, research, and analysis. Our
clients include multinational corporations, the world’s leading law firms,
governments, and U.S. regulatory agencies.
Our team of 400 professionals operates in 25 offices across North and
South America, Europe, and Asia / Pacific.
To learn more about NERA, visit our website at www.nera.com.
We have an immediate opening for a full-time
Information Resources Associate in our New York City office. This is an
exciting opportunity for a creative individual who has vision and enthusiasm to
join a global Information Resource team with an established and expanding firm.
Description
and Responsibilities
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Global Information
Resources, the qualified candidate will have the following responsibilities:
§ Work with global
consulting staff on a wide range of research projects using information tools
and proprietary databases to provide information
for client projects and business development initiatives
§ Provide quick
solutions and in-depth research, current awareness services, competitive
intelligence and special research to support NERA’s consulting staff
§ Work with
NERA information resources team members from other regions to continue to build a global research function through sharing
work and experiences
§ Help
educate consulting staff on research issues and train them on end-user products
§ Assist in
marketing and developing information services to NERA staff globally
§ Work on
special projects as assigned
Requirements
§ Advanced degree in one of the following is required: information/library science from an accredited program
or Masters (MBA) in business or economics or law ; undergraduate degree in
economics or finance is a plus
§ Minimum of 2
years’ experience working in a research environment providing business, legal or
financial information is required
§ Understanding/knowledge
and experience with database services such as:
Bloomberg, CapIQ, Factset, ThomsonOne, Datastream, SNL Financial, SNL Energy,
BvD Orbis, Factiva, legal databases (Lexis Nexis, Westlaw, Bloomberg Law)
§ Ability to
prioritize, problem solve, respond quickly to requests and handle a workload requiring creative,
analytical, evaluative, and interpretive thought processes
§ Excellent
interpersonal and organizational skills as well as strong oral and written
communication skills
§
Fluency
in English is required and proficiency in one or more European languages is a
plus.
§ Proficiency
in Microsoft Office and Sharepoint
The qualified candidate must be able to work a
minimum 40-hour week Monday through Friday and additional hours as needed to
meet time-sensitive deadlines.
We offer a competitive salary, including an
excellent benefits package. To apply for this position please submit your CV
and cover letter here: https://mmc.taleo.net/careersection/10480/jobdetail.ftl?job=NEW007O3&tz=GMT-04%3A00
