Dentons

Research Specialist

Dentons

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Vancouver • 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 to deliver legal and business research solutions
  • Develop, design and present legal and business research training using innovative learning methods and technology
  • Actively participate in Dentons global research and knowledge initiatives and learning opportunities

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
  • 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, including Westlaw/Westlaw AI, Lexis Advance Quicklaw, SOQUIJ, Practical Law Canada etc.
  • Strong project and time management skills
  • Ability to work on multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
  • Comfortable with change and ability to actively participate in, or lead new research initiatives and projects
  • Able to work independently with minimum supervision, 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
  • learning and development programs
  • mentorship opportunities
  • employee networks
  • leadership development initiatives
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
legal researchlegislative researchAI-assisted researchonline searchingresearch deliverablestraining developmentproject managementtime management
Soft Skills
client serviceinterpersonal skillswritten communicationverbal communicationattention to detailself-motivatedinitiativeability to multitaskadaptabilityteam collaboration
Certifications
Master’s degree in Library/Information Scienceequivalent in law or legal studies