About Ropes & Gray Ropes & Gray is a preeminent global law firm. The firm has been ranked in the top three on The American Lawyer's prestigious A-List for eight consecutive years and #1 on Law.com's UK A-List twice in the past three years-rankings that honor the "best of the best" law firms. The firm has approximately 2,500 lawyers and professionals serving clients in major centers of business, finance, technology, and government in Boston, Chicago, Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Tokyo and Washington, D.C. The firm has consistently been recognized for its leading practices in many areas, including asset management, private equity, M&A, finance, real estate, tax, antitrust, life sciences, health care, intellectual property, litigation & enforcement, privacy & cybersecurity, and business restructuring. Ropes & Gray is an equal opportunity employer. Overview The Senior Research Librarian Temp will provide high-quality, in-depth legal and non-legal research using online and print resources. The Senior Research Librarian Temp will participate in orienting and educating individual attorneys and staff in the use of library resources and procedures. Responsibilities * Provides research and reference services to attorneys and staff located in all of the firm's domestic and international offices. Performs in-depth research, using appropriate sources and analyzing results for presentation to the user * Trains and orients attorneys and staff in research techniques and use of library materials and resources, incorporating the most up-to-date educational methods and presentation techniques * Assists, as needed, the Competitive Intelligence research team, providing back-up research for company profiles, person profiles, lateral partner profiles, industry reports, client and subject-specific alerts * Records regular library activity metrics and bills research time Qualifications * MLS strongly preferred but other graduate degrees that emphasize research and writing, and have relevant content will be considered, such as a J.D. or M.B.A. * More than 5 years research experience in a law firm or law library * Advanced online research skills and knowledge of electronic and print law and business resources * Demonstrated proficiency in technologies used in a professional services environment Compensation and Total Rewards Package The anticipated pay range for this temporary role is $52 - $78 per hour, which represents our good faith and reasonable estimate of the starting bill rate at the time of posting. The actual offered rate for this position will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors, including qualifications and experience, geographic location, education, external market data and consideration of internal equity. Working Conditions This position requires hybrid on-site presence as an essential function of the role. Consistent and predictable on-site presence is required for ongoing business continuity, professional development and effective collaboration with colleagues and management. Options