Senior Research

**Type**:
Permanent - Full Time

**Location**:
Singapore

**Job Role**:
Library and Knowledge Services

**Withers KhattarWong LLP**

**Job title: Senior Research & Knowledge Advisor**

**Reports to: Library and Knowledge Manager (APAC)**

**Division: Library & Knowledge Services/ Business Services**

**Location: Singapore**

**About WithersWorldwide**

**A law firm focused on people and collaboration**

For the past 125 years, Withers has supported some of the world's most remarkable people and organisations at defining moments in their lives.

We are the only international law firm focused on successful individuals and private capital, working closely with founders, investors and family offices. We also advise governments, charities, global brands and start-ups of all shapes and sizes.

Many of our clients are shaping the future and creating solutions to tackle many of the world's problems. It makes for a fascinating and challenging practice. Our role is to get to know each individual client, find out where they want to be, and help them to get there - whether they are building a business, looking after their family, involved in a complex dispute or protecting their finances for the future.

To meet their unique needs we are exceptionally collaborative, working together across teams and time zones.

We are agile, focusing on strategy rather than rigid ideas and traditional hierarchy. It is a truly flexible working culture that puts people first.

Join us to be part of a team that is always looking to the future. Where initiative, big ideas and bold moves are always encouraged. Where you can truly be yourself.

**The Department**

The Senior Research & Knowledge Advisor is an important role within Withers' global Library and Knowledge Services team. A collaborative and high-performing team, our goal is to ensure that everyone in the firm is equipped with the knowledge and resources required to deliver a top-class service to our clients.

**The role**

The Senior Research & Knowledge Advisor works with the Library and Knowledge Manager (APAC) to ensure that our lawyers in Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo have the knowledge, information and resources they need in order to complete their work to the highest possible standard. There will also be opportunities to work with the London and US Library and Knowledge Services teams and to provide research for strategic and Business Development initiatives, as required.

We are looking for someone with an entrepreneurial spirit who will proactively seek to build and improve the service that the team offers. They will be a strong team player who can work independently but also has the interpersonal skills to build relationships with people in different roles across the global firm.

The role is based in Singapore with the expectation of occasional travel to our Hong Kong office. The role will report to the Library and Knowledge Manager (APAC).
- This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for the performance of this position and as such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required._

**Areas of focus and responsibilities**

**Research and training**
- Assisting lawyers with their legal research requests; undertaking legal research and guiding lawyers to the best resources for their need
- Assisting Business Development with their marketing research requests
- Monitoring our APAC / SG library mailbox and ensuring that we respond to requests in a timely manner
- Conducting new joiner induction for lawyers, trainees and interns

**Managing resources**
- Responsible for the management of all hard copy and most online library subscriptions within the Hong Kong and Singapore offices
- Liaising with lawyers and/or other offices to determine which resources are required and creating usage reports for online subscriptions
- Negotiating subscriptions and managing renewals
- Providing information to assist with setting the annual library budget for the Singapore and Hong Kong offices and monitoring monthly spend
- Updating and maintaining the library catalogue for the Hong Kong and Singapore offices, ensuring that all records are correct and removing unnecessary records
- Creating, maintaining and promoting the use of library and knowledge content on the firm's intranet
- Overseeing the upkeep of the physical library collections in the Hong Kong and Singapore offices
- Managing database access for leavers and new joiners

**Current awareness**
- Monitoring cases / legislations in different practice areas and sending out weekly updates
- Monitoring general legal and client updates
- Setting up news trackers for lawyers

**Developing the service**
- Attending team meetings to promote library services
- Assisting with trials and evaluations of new tech tools

**Key Skills and Experience**
- Educated to degree level (or equivalent)
- Experience of contributing to knowledge