Research & Content Librarian Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP – Washington, DC

We seek a Research and Content Librarian to conduct complex legal and non-legal research supporting practice areas such as Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Litigation, and Antitrust as a member of the Research & Information Services – Americas team based in our Washington, D.C. office. The Research and Content Librarian will also support Library and Information Services operations daily and during resource and project constraints, specifically supporting the Acquisitions & Content Services Librarian.

Position: Exempt

Reports to: Reference Services Manager – Americas (Direct); Library Operations Manager – Americas (Matrixed)

Responsibilities
Conduct complex legal and non-legal research including, interlibrary loan and news alerts across a wide range of practice areas
Familiarity with the firm’s broad portfolio of content such as Lexis Advance, Westlaw, Securities Mosaic, Law360, Bloomber BNA, Wolters Kluwer Cheetah, Capital IQ and Newsdesk
Conduct current awareness content distribution in support of attorney electronic alerts utilizing the firm’s news aggregator Newsdesk
Participate in learning programs and orientation cycles for Summer and Fall Associates
Work closely with the Acquisitions and Content Librarian on a daily basis during resource constraints and absences
Qualifications

Required:
MLS or MLIS from an ALA accredited institution
Two to three years of experience as a researcher with a law firm or academic or public library
Service oriented and proactive with a strong attention to detail
Well-developed interpersonal skills and executive presence
Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills
Self-motivated with the ability to work with a dispersed team

Preferred:
Experience working across a matrixed organization