THE ROLE  

The Information Resources Executive role is part of our central research function at DLA Piper. Our team provides business and legal research support to our offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. The nature of our support is wide-ranging from troubleshooting information databases, sourcing laws and regulations and seeking commentary on new legal developments through to producing company profiles, assessing our competitive environment and helping to deepen our people's understanding of the industry sectors in which our clients operate.

The role is part of a new team with significant development opportunities. The Information Resources Executive will support the Information Resources Manager to ensure that the international business has access to the legal and business information sources it needs. You will be involved in all aspects of evaluation, procurement and management of information resources as well as supporting the provision of training on the use of resources.  

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supporting the information resources manager with specific projects to help transition the function from a hard copy traditional library to digital delivery of information resources.

• Collating information - pulling together information for a variety of needs and producing reports on the information.

• Maintaining records - ensuring that records tracking the procurement and usage of information resources are kept up-to-date and accurate.

• Procurement processing - supporting the ordering, contract review, invoice processing and processing of purchases and renewals.

• Managing hard copies - taking primary responsibility for managing the central collection of hard copy books and journals in the UK and supporting the Research team with handling research enquiries requiring the provision of information from hard copy resources.

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

• Ideally you will have some experience of managing information services, or otherwise a keen interest in information and research.

• You have a customer-focused attitude with a practical can-do mentality.

• You are able to handle competing priorities and expectations in a fast-paced environment whilst maintaining a calm and professional manner.

• You apply a high level of attention to detail, are well organised and have sound judgment.

• You are able to communicate effectively and clearly, both in writing and verbally, in English.

• You have excellent numeracy skills and have the agility to work with figures in multiple currencies.

• You build strong working relationships in both physical and virtual teams and are a reliable and flexible team member.

• You will have the aptitude and enthusiasm to learn new skills and to continuously improve who you are and your way of working.

• Experience of using major legal or business digital information resources such as LexisNexis, Practical Law, Westlaw, OneSource/Avention, BvD (Mint/Orbis), Capital IQ or other major industry specific information resources. 

This list is not meant to be exhaustive and can be varied as required to develop the role.

THE FIRM

DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Our global reach ensures that we can help businesses with their legal needs anywhere in the world.  We strive to be the leading global business law firm by delivering quality, service excellence and value to our clients and offering  practical and innovative legal solutions to help them succeed. Our clients range from multinational, Global 1000, and Fortune 500 enterprises to emerging companies developing industry-leading technologies, as well as government and public sector bodies.

OUR VALUES

In everything we do connected with our People, our Clients and our Communities, we live by these values:

Be Supportive - we care about others, value diversity and act thoughtfully

Be Collaborative - we give, we share and we join in

Be Bold - we stand tall and challenge ourselves to think big

Be Exceptional - we exceed standards and expectations

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

At DLA Piper we are working hard to ensure that our talent pool is diverse. For us, diversity isn't just about visible differences, it's the unique blend of talents, skills, experiences and perspectives that makes each of us an individual. 

We know it's crucial to have a culture and environment where those differences are genuinely valued and that's why we strive to be a business where everyone can thrive, develop and succeed based on their talent.  Our aim is to build an inclusive and supportive culture where all our people feel they belong and can achieve their best.

AGILE WORKING 

We recognise that people have responsibilities and interests outside of their career and that as a business, we all benefit from working flexibly.  That's why we are open to discussing with candidates the different ways in which we are able to support requests for agile working arrangements.

PRE-ENGAGEMENT SCREENING 

In the event that we make an offer to you, and where local legislation permits, we may conduct pre-engagement screening checks that may include but are not limited to your professional and academic qualifications, your eligibility to work in the relevant jurisdiction, any criminal records, your financial stability and references from previous employers.