With 11 offices across the United States, 450 professionals and 350 staff professionals, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP is a multidisciplinary, integrated national professional services firm known for quality and an extraordinary commitment to clients. The firm’s groundbreaking approach—bringing together legal services, advocacy and business strategy—differentiates Manatt from its competitors and positions the firm to provide a unique and compelling value proposition.

We currently have an opportunity for an Electronic Resource Manager in our Los Angeles office. This role will manage all Firm library resources, as well as vendor relationships and the library budget.

Essential Job Functions:

Library Resource Management

• Manage all library resources in both print and electronic formats.
  • Purchase, vet and assess potential materials.
  • Oversee and process requests for access and deletion.
  • Create e-resource lists specific to business units.
  • Partner with the Director in determining appropriate resources for projects.
  • Direct the on-site filer.
• Ensure functionality of library inventory system and all resources and links.
• Direct training and manage access for incoming professionals, summer associates and analysts.
• Troubleshoot issues with database user access.
• Manage Library newsletters including setting automated or manual delivery to subscribers.
• Administer Prenax (periodicals jobber)
• Manage library Outlook inboxes.
• Develop and maintain instruction manuals and policy documents.
• Update the Library’s resources pages on the firm’s intranet – OneManatt.
• Other projects as required.

Vendor Management

• Responsible for the ongoing review of vendor contracts, and negotiation of vendor contracts.
• Manage vendor relationships by attending vendor meetings to keep abreast of new products, attend demonstrations and provide updates and feedback to research team.
• Alert research team to new product developments and upgrades.

Budget Management

• Responsible for library accounting including invoicing and credit card processing and allocation.
• Serve as liaison between vendors and Manatt Accounting department.
• Track performance under and compliance with the annual budget; identify and resolve variances between budget projections and reconciliations.

Qualifications:

• 5 years related experience as a Library manager in a law firm.
• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Experience with legal literature, including loose-leaf filing.
• Knowledge of Integrated Library Systems (ILS), familiarity with catalog and circulation modules, highly desirable.
• Ability to lead within a team environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Must have the ability to work with a diverse group of legal and non-legal professionals.

The base annual pay range for this role is between $85,000-$94,000. The base pay to be offered will vary and depend on skills and qualifications, experience, location and will also take into account internal equity. A full range of medical, financial and/or other benefits dependent on the position will also be offered.

EEO/AA EMPLOYER/Veterans/Disabled

Manatt is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, physical or mental disability, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex or gender (including gender identity, gender expression, status as a transgender or transsexual individual, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), age (over 40), genetic information, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, sexual orientation, political activity or affiliation, genetic or and any other protected classes or characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Consistent with the American Disabilities Act, applicants may request accommodations needed to participate in the application process.

This employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

IMPORTANT: If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to provide you written instructions and an opportunity to contact SSA and/or DHS before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment.

Employers may not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants or to re-verify current employees and may not limit or influence the choice of documents presented for use on the Form I-9. In order to determine whether Form I-9 documentation is valid, this employer uses E-Verify’s photo screening tool to match the photograph appearing on some permanent resident and employment authorization cards with the official U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) photograph. If you believe that your employer has violated its responsibilities under this program or has discriminated against you during the verification process based upon your national origin or citizenship status, please call the Office of Special Counsel at 1-800-255-7688 (TDD: 1-800-237-2515).

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