Librarian, Fuld + Company, Boston, MA
Posted May 4, 2018
Librarian & Information Services Part-time
Fuld + Company, a global strategic consulting & advisory firm headquartered in Boston, MA. With over 35 years of experience and offices on three continents, Fuld + Company developed many of the strategic analysis and competitive intelligence techniques used by companies worldwide. Through deep research, penetrating analysis, and strategic advisory expertise, our team helps the Global 1000 identify and solve their tactical and strategic challenges.
Position Overview
Our Librarian & Information Services will provide secondary research to support firm-wide client engagements and, to a lesser degree, business development efforts. This position interacts with consultants in our Boston office using an extensive collection of internal and external resources to gather, filter, synthesize, organize, package and deliver business and competitive intelligence.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct ad hoc searches on a variety of industries, companies, and other business-related topics using Factiva, Dialog, LEXIS-NEXIS, and other subscription databases.
- Assist in the synthesis of information in some instances
- Conduct searches for relevant individuals who will be contacted and interviewed by colleagues conducting primary research
- Support business development efforts as needed
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of new and innovative information resources
- Share this knowledge and/or provide end-user training to improve search skills and expand knowledge of resources they can use themselves, as well as those available to the Librarian
- Working with the Controller, participate in vendor negotiations and stay abreast of pricing/subscription structure changes
Qualifications
The successful candidate will have the following:
- A Master’s degree in Library Science
- 3 (three) years of business and competitive intelligence research experience in a corporate or professional services environment
- Advanced online research skills using Factiva, Dialog, Lexis-Nexis, Hoovers
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including SharePoint
- Strong organizational and time management skills, customer service skills, excellent oral and written communication, self-motivation, attention to detail, and ability to adapt to change and balance competing demands
Interested candidates should send their cover letter and resume to [email protected]
FULD + Company is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. FULD + Company does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity or expression, veteran status, political affiliation, political philosophy, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.