Senior Researcher

Firm Summary

White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions and governments worldwide. Our long history as an international firm means we are perfectly placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be.

With lawyers operating from more than 40 locations, working in virtually every country of the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world's key financial markets and our strength in handling complex cross-border work.

It's not just about our global network of offices; it's the global interconnectedness of the Firm that our people, and our clients, value most. We work well together across geographic and practice boundaries. It's one of the reasons we attract and retain cross-border work. And why we attract a diverse group of people.

• Provide substantive research to support local and global practices (collaborating where appropriate with other Business Development, Marketing, and Knowledge teams).
• Train lawyers on the basics of legal research and build best practices
• Conduct onboarding for new lawyers and Business Services team members, plus additional training where necessary.
• Use current awareness tools such as Vable and Lexis to create newsletters and alerts for ongoing monitoring of clients, industries, and events.
• Participate in evaluating and developing the research collection and piloting new services.
• Ensure continuing professional development and stay abreast of the legal industry.
• Provide crosstraining and mentoring to colleagues in other offices.
• Triage ready-reference requests to Manila R&IS team members, where appropriate, while focusing on more complex, high-level queries.
• Work with the procurement team on budgeting and acquisition requests.
• Participate in various internal projects as requested by supervisors.
• Provide research content for the Paris intranet site.
• Ensure that library and research services are effectively promoted throughout the office.
• Responsible for the general upkeep of the local library space and collection.

• Master's degree in Library or Information Science, law degree, or equivalent advanced degree strongly preferred, plus five or more years of research experience, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• French and English language skills (written and spoken) are required.
• Previous experience working in a law firm, other professional services firm, or other legal or government setting preferred.
• Specialized knowledge and experience in Paris office practice areas: Arbitration, IP, White Collar, Antitrust, and Real Estate.
• Strong analytical and research skills with the ability to analyze problems logically and methodically and to absorb and synthesize large amounts of information into actionable intelligence.
• Expert knowledge of key legal and corporate-focused databases and tools is preferred, including Lexis, Kluwer, Jus Mundi, Capital IQ, Lextenso, Lamyline, among others.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other tools.
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments and with all levels of personnel and to succeed in a teamwork environment.
• Ability to follow complex instructions with a high degree of accuracy.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Evidence of a strong client service focus, superior written and oral communication skills, and the ability to build productive relationships with internal and external clients
• Time management skills, ability to stay calm under pressure when juggling multiple tasks to meet all stated deadlines.
• Ability to handle sensitive matters and maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to apply strong, independent judgment at all times, and to see the big picture.
• Resourceful, proactive, with a demonstrated ability to prioritize effectively and meet tight internal and external deadlines

• This is an exempt role based in the Paris office.
• This role reports to the Manager, Research & Market Intelligence - EMEA