Information Services Officer

Information Services Officer - FTC (12 months)

Location: Southampton
Discipline: Business Support

We're hiring a part-time (Monday-Thursday) Information Services Officer (FTC - 12 months) to contribute to our accurate and efficient legal and business information service.

Key responsibilities include:

• Handling enquiries, delivering legal and business research to fee earners and staff.
• Contributing to a current awareness service by monitoring newspapers, legal journals, and websites.
• Cataloguing and maintaining collections.
• Assisting in training users on electronic research sources.
• Managing administrative tasks like loose-leafing.
• Providing support for Information Services and firm-wide projects.

Skills / Experience Required:

Essential:

• Minimum two years' experience in a legal library role.
• Degree or post-graduate qualification in Information and Library Management or Information Science.
• Detailed knowledge of LexisLibrary, Practicallaw, Lawtel, and Westlaw.
• Willingness to travel to other offices as required.

Desirable:

• Experience in a professional services environment, ideally a City or large firm.
• Experience with Manzama or other news aggregators.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Accuracy and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure, on their own initiative, and to tight deadlines.
• Effective prioritization.
• Commercial awareness.
• High integrity and confidentiality standards.
• Flexibility.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong IT skills.
• Energy and enthusiasm.
• Collegiate and team-playing approach.
• Relationship-driven and people-oriented.
• Approachability.
• Commitment to treating all clients fairly.
• Dedication, determination, and loyalty to colleagues, clients, and communities.
• Continuous development and diversity in thinking.
• Compliance with Information Security responsibilities.

Benefits:

• 26 days' annual holiday with an option to purchase an extra week.
• Birthday holiday.
• My Time - one working week off for community, faith-based festivals, volunteering, or wellbeing activities.
• Profit Share Scheme.
• Performance-related bonus scheme.
• Private medical insurance with access to a health advice helpline.
• Auto-enrolment pension scheme (5% employer contribution).
• Life assurance scheme.
• Critical illness cover.
• Cash Plan for flu jab, health screening, optical and dental, plus other wellbeing services.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Professional subscriptions.
• Free parking or travel season ticket loan.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Discounts at leading retailers.
• Recruitment referral scheme.
• Gifts at key lifestyle and career milestones.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, contact Russell Fogarty for a confidential discussion.

LR Legal is a specialist legal recruitment agency with a reputation based on trust and integrity. We will always ask your permission before sending your CV to any of our clients.

The PQE identified on this advertisement is a guide only and does not preclude applications from those with more or less PQE.

LR Legal Recruitment is operating as an Employment Agency in respect of this vacancy.

*We require a lawyer who has gained the necessary experience for the position advertised. The PQE identified on this advertisement is a guide only and does not preclude applications from those with more or less PQE.