Our Client, an international law firm with multiple offices in the U.S., currently has an excellent opportunity for a Research Specialist.  This position could be based in one of their U.S. offices.  Consideration given for 100% remote from a U.S. location.
 
Responsibilities:
Provide extensive legal and non-legal research and support services to attorneys, paralegals, other internal departments and all levels of staff.

• Providing extensive legal, business and general research assistance using a wide variety of internal and external databases and resources.
• Performing electronic current awareness by initiating and monitoring alerts from various databases.
• Providing client development research support including conducting research on prospective clients.
• Participating in special projects as assigned by the Research Center Manager.
• Providing training and support to attorneys and other staff in the use of print and electronic resources and participating in orientation sessions.
• Working closely with practice area team members and maintaining strong relationships to meet knowledge needs and priorities.
• Participating in collection development activities including the evaluation of new databases, websites and print materials.
• Assisting with evaluating, selecting and maintaining the firm's intranet research collections.
• Maintaining personal professional knowledge by attending educational events, vendor trainings, reviewing professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional societies.

 
Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in library/information science (from ALA accredited school).
• Three or more years of relevant law firm or corporate research experience.
• Intellectual Property research experience is also preferred.
• Working knowledge of legal and business databases such as Lexis/LexisAdvance, WestlawNext and Bloomberg Law, as well as other major subject specific resources and specialty products, such as Thomson Innovation, Docket Navigator, Lex Machina, and other IP resources.
• Should possess effective communication skills, both written and oral, including the ability in interact with all levels of law firm personnel required.
• High level of initiative and independent thinking required; ability to work effectively under pressure and to sort priorities with minimum level of direct supervision.
• Work history should demonstrate enthusiasm, flexibility, and a positive attitude.
• Proven track record of working in a collaborative environment.

Compensation and Benefits
 
The expected salary range for this position:  

• California Major Markets* $72,000.00 -$100,000.00 
• New York City $72,000.00 - $100,000.00
• National $58,000.00 - $72,000.00

* California Major Markets includes San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, Orange County, Santa Monica. 
 
They offer a full range of elective health benefits including medical, dental, vision and life insurances; robust mental well-being benefits; child, family, elder, and pet care benefits; short- and long-term disability benefits; a health savings account (w/applicable medical plan), flexible spending accounts, long-term care insurance, and a 401K program, Paid Time Off program, generous Parental leave benefits, and paid holidays.
 
Please send your resume to Catherine Ghent at [email protected]
 
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
 
Consistent with the SF Fair Chance Ordinance, an arrest and conviction record will not automatically disqualify a qualified applicant from consideration.
 
Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for the position in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

Our client is a marketing communications, public outreach, and stakeholder engagement agency based in Emeryville. They’ve been in business for over 25 years and are a tight-knit team of inspired, creatively minded people with a strong client service culture. They provide a full range of integrated communications and engagement services in the fields of transportation, environmental planning, engineering, water resources, and construction. 
 
As an Outreach Specialist, you will deliver a scope of work focused on public engagement, working with team members, clients, and vendors, while adhering to the agreed scope, budget, and schedule. They are a growing and thriving agency, so you will need to be responsible, collaborative, and move quickly yet precisely within an evolving, fast-paced environment.
This is a full-time position, with lots of opportunity for growth, depending on your interests and skills.
 
Duties:

• Coordinate with Project Managers to assist with several major public outreach and stakeholder engagement campaigns for multi-faceted, high-profile projects.
• Collaborate in preparing communications strategies that satisfy our clients’ needs.
• Attend some client meetings as a point-of-contact for clients and teams.
• Perform and ensure quality assurance/quality control for deliverables when preparing draft deliverables for Project Manager and/or Principal to review.
• Develop a wide range of collateral (print and digital), coordinating with graphic designers and ensuring collateral is in alignment with client expectations.
• Assist with planning, coordinating, and facilitating in person and online events.

 
Skills:

• Think strategically and insightfully in delivering multi-faceted outreach and communications campaigns to meet client needs.
• Can independently balance multiple projects and priorities.
• Are familiar with task and project budgets.
• Have a proactive, entrepreneurial mindset and work style to keep projects moving forward.
• Are able to meet management objectives without direct supervision. 
• Have comfort and a credible presence in front of senior-level clients and stakeholders.
• Are meticulously organized with strong communication skills and can interact with a variety of roles, both internally and externally.

Requirements:

• 5+ years’ experience in communications, writing, marketing.
• Critical thinking skills and the ability to develop and integrate key messages into a communications program.
• Outstanding, compelling writing and storytelling skills, that attracts and retains audiences' interest from start to finish, with an eye for integrating graphic design and written content together to create cohesive, streamlined work product.
• Experience collaborating with internal specialists and/or external vendors for web, video, graphic design, printing, mailing, and translation needs.
• Proficiency with standard computer applications including Microsoft Office and cloud-based file-sharing services.

It’d be great if you had...

• Successful track record at a communications or marketing/PR agency, or as a member of a communications team at a company or organization.
• Prior experience in the transportation, engineering, environmental, water resources, planning, or construction industries.
• Prior experience or familiarity with NEPA and CEQA environmental processes and documentation.
• Experience working with task management tools.
• Familiarity with government contracts (federal, state, and/or local).
• Skills in developing creative integrated marketing and outreach strategies that deeply engage the audience and influence decisions and behavior. 

This is a full-time non-exempt role with an expected hourly pay range of $35.00/hour ($72,800 annually) to $55.00/hour ($114,400 annually). Vacation, sick leave, a healthcare stipend, 401K, and other benefits offered, pending eligibility. Hybrid schedule of in-office (Emeryville) and remote work currently in place. Legal eligibility to work in the U.S. required.
 
Please send your resume and cover letter to Catherine Ghent.

Taylor & Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is dedicated to provide fair and equal opportunities for all employees and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, disability, or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local law. 

Our client is a marketing communications, public outreach, and stakeholder engagement agency based in Emeryville. They are a tight-knit team of inspired, creatively minded people with a strong client service culture, and provide a full range of integrated communications and engagement services in the fields of transportation, environmental planning, engineering, water resources, and construction. 
 
They specialize in public outreach, stakeholder engagement, and marketing communications.  As a Project Manager, you’ll use your outreach and engagement expertise to be a driving force to keep projects, team, and deliverables on track. They are a growing and thriving agency, so you will need to be responsible, collaborative, and move quickly yet precisely within an evolving, fast-paced environment.
 
This is a full-time position, with lots of opportunity for growth, depending on your interests and skills.
 
Duties:

• Manage several major public outreach and stakeholder engagement campaigns for multi-faceted, high-profile            projects, or serve as a deputy project manager to one of the principals on larger projects
• Guide team in developing innovative high-level strategies and solutions to meet client expectations and project needs
• Plan and manage project work scopes, schedules, budgets, client invoicing, and deliverables
• Oversee and coordinate collaboration with other team members
• Main point-of-contact for client and project team interactions to ensure that client interactions are informed and seamless 
• Respond to day-to-day client requests
• Attend all team meetings to keep team informed of client goals and deliverables
• Perform and ensure quality assurance/quality control for deliverables

 
Apply if you …

• Think strategically and insightfully in delivering multi-faceted outreach and communications campaigns to meet client needs
• Have a proactive, entrepreneurial mindset and work style
• Are skilled in developing creative integrated marketing and outreach strategies that deeply engage the audience and influence decisions and behavior
• Have comfort and a credible presence in front of senior-level clients and stakeholders
• You are meticulously organized with strong communication skills needed to interact with a variety of roles, both internally and externally.

 
You must have …

• A bachelor’s degree
• 7+ years’ experience in communications, writing, marketing; 5+ years’ experience in project management
• Critical thinking skills and the ability to develop and integrate key messages into a communications program
• Outstanding, compelling writing and storytelling skills, and an eye for excellent graphic design
• Experience collaborating with and managing internal specialists and/or external vendors for web, video, graphic design, printing, mailing, and translation needs

 
It’d be great if you had...

• Track record as a senior consultant in a communications or marketing/PR agency, or a communications director at a company or organization
• Prior experience in the transportation, engineering, environmental, water resources, planning, or construction industries
• Prior experience or familiarity with NEPA and CEQA environmental processes and documentation
• Experience working with project and task management tools such as Teamwork, or similar
• Familiarity with government contracts (federal, state, and/or local)

 
This is a full-time non-exempt role with an expected hourly pay range of $55.00/hour ($114,400 annually) to $75.00/hour ($156,000 annually). Vacation and sick leave, a healthcare stipend, 401K, and other benefits, pending eligibility. Hybrid schedule of in-office (Emeryville) and remote work currently in place. Legal eligibility to work in the U.S. required.

​Please submit your resume and cover letter to Catherine Ghent
 
Taylor & Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to addressing discriminatory practices. Taylor & Associates is committed to provide fair and equal opportunities for all employees and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, disability, or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local law.
 

Taylor & Associates is recruiting for a part time (1-3 days/week) library assistant to work in law firm libraries.
 
Responsibilities
 
Process library materials, working with vendors and publishers when necessary. Maintain routing and desk copy lists to ensure accurate ordering.
 
Respond to requests from attorneys and staff about the contents of the library and locating particular volumes and making copies of requested materials.
 
Contribute to the maintenance of library records, catalogs, indexes, etc. including printing labels, creating circulation records and deleting old records.
Work on special projects as assigned.
 
Experience
 

• Knowledge of library systems, law library experience a plus.
• Ability to communicate with calm, courtesy and tact with co-workers, attorneys, supervisors, vendors and others 
• Detail oriented
• Able to work independently 
• Customer service oriented

 
 
COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED
 

• Proficient with MS Office suite including Outlook, Word and Excel
• Beginning to intermediate level of ability with database software

 
Please email resumes to Catherine Ghent at  [email protected]