Research Specialist
Dentons
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Montreal • Canada
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Salary
💰 CA$75,000 - CA$95,000 per year
About the role
- Provide value-added legal and business research support to lawyers and students
- Prepare and write detailed, accurate and concise research deliverables
- Conduct in-depth federal and provincial legislative research and prepare legislative updates
- Use and support the use of AI tools for research solutions
- Develop and present legal business research training to students, lawyers and staff
- Actively participate in global research and knowledge initiatives and firm social events
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Library/Information Science, or equivalent in law or legal studies
- Legal research experience in a law library (courthouse, government, academic, corporate, law firm or consulting/professional services firm)
- Excellent client service skills
- Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, and attention to detail
- Fluency is French is required for the Montreal office location
- Must be self-motivated, and demonstrate initiative
- Good technical skills and online searching capabilities
- Familiarity with online legal, business and media/news research platforms, and AI-assisted research tools
- Strong project and time management skills, and the ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously
- Must be able to work independently and as part of a team of researchers
Benefits
- extended health and mental health benefits
- paid time off
- retirement savings plans
- fitness subsidy
- parental leave top-up
- mentorship opportunities
- employee networks
- leadership development initiatives
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
legal researchlegislative researchresearch deliverablesonline searchingAI-assisted research
Soft skills
client serviceinterpersonal skillswritten communicationverbal communicationattention to detailself-motivationinitiativeproject managementtime managementteamwork
Certifications
Master’s degree in Library/Information Scienceequivalent in law or legal studies