Manager, Research & Information Center

Weil seeks the best and brightest talent to join our Administrative Staff team. Our employees are the future of Weil so we invest in their training and development. Our environment embraces and encourages positive-minded professionals who seek to be challenged and acquire knowledge and skills in an atmosphere built on teamwork. Highly skilled and knowledgeable Administrative Staff assist our attorneys in successfully meeting and exceeding client needs and are vital to the overall success of the Firm. Job Description Responsible for the management of the law library systems, personnel, services and physical space. As a member of the global Research and Information Center team, manage and provide research and reference services Firm-wide using a variety of legal, business and general information databases and web sites across all practice areas and industries. Primary Responsibilities and/or Essential functions: Manage and provide reference and in-depth research using appropriate electronic and print sources to attorneys, paralegals, co-team members and administrative staff. Provide Firm-wide research coverage remotely on weekends on a rotating basis with other U.S. Librarians and daily coverage to 6:00 PM. Using a research request system, claim, enter and close requests. Submit time records, accounting for a minimum of seven hours per day plus weekend hours and overtime as appropriate. Manage and provide user support on Lexis, Westlaw and other electronic services and coordinate and provide training with research content vendors for the Washington DC office. Oversee and perform interlibrary loans, contact local firms and academic libraries to obtain needed resources. Participate in knowledge management projects, attend product demonstrations, participate in research product trials, and provide feedback. Prepare and manage the Washington, DC Research Center budget and forecast in conjunction with the DC Director of Administration and the NY Research Center Accounting Administrator. Monitor monthly budget activity reports; provide explanations of projections and variances to DC Director of Administration. Oversee processing of invoices for payment using Library Invoices database. Manage the following Library technical services functions, using SydneyPlus Integrated Library System (ILS) and other Library information management applications as directed: Acquisitions including placing and processing orders and handling renewals. Maintain accurate records. Negotiate with vendors. Catalog and process materials for the collection with the assistance of the NY Research Center Technical Services Manager. Collection maintenance including shelving materials, shifting and weeding physical collection Loose-leaf filing, including monitoring 3rd party filing services, requesting missing supplements. Serials maintenance including check-in, checking for duplication, routing and claiming missing materials. Review new materials for retention or cancellation. Provide