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Library & Legal Research Assistant, Law, Northern Ireland

Belfast
5 months ago
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NEW in! A membership organisation is seeking a dedicated, detail-oriented individual to provide first-class Library and Information (LIS) support to their Members. This role is crucial in ensuring the smooth and efficient delivery of legal information services, assisting members with their specialist and specific information needs, and maintaining a high standard of service within this prestigious Library environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide Front Line LIS Support: Assist Members with legal information queries, offering expert service and support under the guidance of the Assistant Librarian.

Legal Research & Enquiry Handling: Process and manage legal research enquiries, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in identifying, interrogating, and presenting relevant information from both physical and digital sources.

Library Authority Request Management: Process Library Authority Gathering and Optimised Brief & Bundle Service requests, delivering organised, comprehensive bundles for Members.

Library Administration Support: Assist in ordering, indexing, and maintaining the library’s resources, including titles for the Bookshop, the Members' Subscription Service, and data entry for the Library’s website.

Member Engagement & Promotion: Actively promote all Library services to Members, ensuring they are aware of the resources available and how these can benefit their practice.

Stay Updated on Legal Developments: Keep current with legal trends and developments both locally and nationally, providing informed responses to Member enquiries.

Maintain Library Organisation: Ensure that the Library environment remains tidy and well-organized through the regular retrieval, shelving, and updating of materials.

Material Access & Management: Secure materials from external sources in accordance with LIS procedures, maintain up-to-date content, and ensure compliance with copyright restrictions.

Physical Library Maintenance: Support the repair and binding of Library materials to ensure that physical resources remain of the highest quality.

Additional Duties:

Provide reception services to solicitors, clients, and visitors to the Library.

Adhere to the Information Security Management Systems employed by the Executive Council.

Assist with any other relevant duties as needed.

Key Skills and Experience:

A minimum of 1 year’s experience of working with knowledge, information and research in a law library or as a paralegal in e.g. law firm/ solicitors’ office or chambers.

A strong attention to detail with excellent organizational skills.

Knowledge of legal information sources, databases, and research techniques.

Ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently while maintaining a high level of accuracy.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to support Members and colleagues.

Why Join Us?

Be part of a dynamic team within a respected institution.

Gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced legal environment.

Contribute to the success of the Library and its Members.

Work in a collaborative and professional setting.

Salary: on request

Closing date: 2pm Wednesday 5 February 2025

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