Research Assistant, Congressional Investigations

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is one of the world’s leading international law firms. The Research Assistant position supports the Firm’s Congressional Investigations practice by monitoring media, identifying client development opportunities, and producing research reports to prepare partners for client engagements.

Responsibilities

• Summarizing and distributing timely legal and policy news coverage impacting client investigations
• Tracking congressional member and committee activity, preparing written reports for senior staff and clients
• Producing comprehensive research on congressional, state, and regulatory scrutiny towards clients and corporate participants
• Actively participating in weekly team meetings and proving relevant research updates to keep the team informed
• Creative issue spotting for senior lawyers for potential work streams for clients
• Careful data tracking for attorney-ready analyses

Skills

• Bachelor's degree
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport across all levels of the Congressional Investigations practice and with members of the Client Development & Engagement team
• Flexibility and willingness to work outside core hours. Daily reporting is critical for success in this function
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently, exercise sound judgment, discretion and advise senior stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with care and professionalism and exercise excellent judgment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, compelling messaging
• Highly organized, proactive, and solutions-oriented
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-expectation environment
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and comfort learning new systems
• Prior Hill or related working experience is a plus

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