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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 82 days Harbor's roles stay open a median of 82 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Harbor's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Harbor
- high 41 stale, 2 reposted of 44 open
- Hiring momentum
- 58 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-24
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Harbor's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Harbor.
About this role
The Legal Research Manager at Harbor will oversee a full-service client relationship for a large law client, focusing on managing research quality, stakeholder communications, and library operations. This role involves leading a team of research professionals, guiding legal research and intelligence activities, and promoting innovative legal technology solutions. The position requires strong project management skills and the ability to foster a collaborative work environment.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Harbor as an employer.
What you need
- Master’s degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS) or equivalent
- Minimum of 5 years of experience providing legal research, competitive intelligence, or knowledge services in a law firm, professional services, or corporate environment
- Minimum of 3 years of experience managing or leading a research team or function
- Deep familiarity with legal research platforms such as Westlaw, LexisNexis, Bloomberg Law, and related analytics tools
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex research into practical, attorney focused insights
- Experience managing vendor relationships, research budgets, and data driven decision-making
Nice to have
- Familiarity with emerging legal technologies and trends, including generative or agentic AI applications in legal research (experience using or training on these tools preferred)
Worth weighing
- Full-time remote position with a specific schedule (Monday - Friday, 2:00pm - 11:00pm EST)
- Role involves managing a large law client which may come with high expectations and pressure
- Focus on emerging technologies may require continuous learning and adaptation
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Listed by Harbor on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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