Job Description
Dentons is designed to be different. Our firm leads the way in a rapidly changing legal marketplace. We challenge the status quo and deliver consistent results as well as uncompromising quality and value to our clients. Our global presence is renowned as a firm with over 21,000 individuals in more than 200 offices serving clients across 80+ countries.
Dentons Canada is committed to its people and communities. We are consistently recognized as an employer of choice having received numerous awards including being selected as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers (2026); Alberta's Top 80 Employers (2026); Canada’s Top Employers for Young People (2026), and Canada’s Best Diversity Employers (2026).
This role is an opportunity for you to join the world’s largest law firm, a firm that offers opportunities to build your career while growing your skills and deepening your expertise.
Position Overview
Do you have a keen interest in current legal and business trends? Do you have expertise in accessing, analyzing, organizing, evaluating, preserving, researching and presenting information found across all types of formats? Apply now to take your research specialist career to the next level at Dentons! Reporting to the Director, Information and Research Services, the Research Specialist plays an important role as part of a national team of professionals who provide research and information services to lawyers, students, and staff at Dentons.
This position can be located in Edmonton or Calgary. This role is a full-time, permanent, agile work position, which will include a combination of working in the office and working from home.
Responsibilities
• Conduct in-depth and value-added legal, business and media/news research, demonstrating knowledge and skill by identifying, analyzing and synthesizing relevant information to support client work.
• Identify, evaluate, analyze and summarize key information from relevant online and print sources, to provide custom, high-quality research deliverables to lawyers and business services staff.
• Actively participate in the planning and delivery of training in research methodology and resources for students and lawyers.
• Participate in knowledge management (KM) and practice support projects across the firm.
• Develop and build strong relationships within the firm as well as with key vendors and/ or publishers.
• Assist with the selection and evaluation of legal, tax, and business research tools and resources, including online platforms, databases, and apps.
• Ensure the organization and maintenance any physical library space in the office.
• Actively participate in professional development associations, learning and development opportunities and other firm events.
• Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
• MLS/MIS degree, or equivalent from an accredited postgraduate university program is required.
• Legal research experience in a law library (courthouse, government, academic, law firm or professional services) is required.
• Experience in a law firm or professional services environment is preferred.
• Superior client service skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; detail-oriented.
• Self-motivated, and demonstrates initiative.
• Familiarity with and knowledge of online legal, business and media/news research platforms and tools, including Westlaw, Lexis Advance Quicklaw, Proview, Practical Law etc.
• Strong technical skills and advanced online searching capabilities.
• Good project and time management skills, and the ability to work on multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Must have interest in current legal and business trends and issues.
• Be comfortable with change and possess ability to actively participate in, or lead new research initiatives and projects.
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision, and as part of a team of researchers located across the country.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selcted for an interview will be contacted.
At Dentons we are committed to offering equitable and competitive pay, we achieve this by aligning internal salary ranges for specific roles to similar positions in the external market. In the normal course, our practice is to hire, transfer and promote employees within the entry part of our range, adjusting as needed based on the prior experience, skills and competencies required for the role along with any market differentials.
Recognizing our exceptional talent means providing a comprehensive total rewards package beyond a competitive salary. We have curated our employee benefits portfolio to offer inclusive and comprehensive wellbeing and developmental programs for our people. With extended benefits and mental health plans, paid time off, savings plans, fitness subsidy, parental leave top up and more, our benefits are flexible, aligned to our core values and supports the various needs of our people. Additionally, our personal and professional development programs include people networks, mentorships, and leadership series programming to help people grow their career.
Note: Availability of the benefits and perks may be subject to your location and employment type and may have certain eligibility requirements. Dentons reserves the right to alter these programs and offerings in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.
Equal Opportunity Statement
At Dentons Canada, inclusion, diversity and equity (ID&E) are not just ancillary values, they are foundational to our business. We believe that ID&E is essential to the shared success of our team and our clients. Our forward-thinking and inclusive culture supports the professional development of all our people, enhances the leading services we offer to our clients, and informs our commitment to make a positive impact in the communities where we live and work. As a testament to our commitment to ID&E, we have been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employer’s for 14 consecutive years (2011-2026), as well as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People (2026) for the seventh time.
Dentons Canada is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome your application. All employment decisions, including hiring, will be made without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, colour, creed, disability, ethnic origin, family status, gender assigned at birth, gender identity, marital status, place of origin, race, ****** orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable human rights legislation.
We are committed to providing you with an inclusive, barrier-free and accessible workplace to support your success. Should you require accommodation during the recruitment process, for example as a result of a disability, please contact us at [email protected].
Dentons Canada is committed to its people and communities. We are consistently recognized as an employer of choice having received numerous awards including being selected as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers (2026); Alberta's Top 80 Employers (2026); Canada’s Top Employers for Young People (2026), and Canada’s Best Diversity Employers (2026).
This role is an opportunity for you to join the world’s largest law firm, a firm that offers opportunities to build your career while growing your skills and deepening your expertise.
Position Overview
Do you have a keen interest in current legal and business trends? Do you have expertise in accessing, analyzing, organizing, evaluating, preserving, researching and presenting information found across all types of formats? Apply now to take your research specialist career to the next level at Dentons! Reporting to the Director, Information and Research Services, the Research Specialist plays an important role as part of a national team of professionals who provide research and information services to lawyers, students, and staff at Dentons.
This position can be located in Edmonton or Calgary. This role is a full-time, permanent, agile work position, which will include a combination of working in the office and working from home.
Responsibilities
• Conduct in-depth and value-added legal, business and media/news research, demonstrating knowledge and skill by identifying, analyzing and synthesizing relevant information to support client work.
• Identify, evaluate, analyze and summarize key information from relevant online and print sources, to provide custom, high-quality research deliverables to lawyers and business services staff.
• Actively participate in the planning and delivery of training in research methodology and resources for students and lawyers.
• Participate in knowledge management (KM) and practice support projects across the firm.
• Develop and build strong relationships within the firm as well as with key vendors and/ or publishers.
• Assist with the selection and evaluation of legal, tax, and business research tools and resources, including online platforms, databases, and apps.
• Ensure the organization and maintenance any physical library space in the office.
• Actively participate in professional development associations, learning and development opportunities and other firm events.
• Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
• MLS/MIS degree, or equivalent from an accredited postgraduate university program is required.
• Legal research experience in a law library (courthouse, government, academic, law firm or professional services) is required.
• Experience in a law firm or professional services environment is preferred.
• Superior client service skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; detail-oriented.
• Self-motivated, and demonstrates initiative.
• Familiarity with and knowledge of online legal, business and media/news research platforms and tools, including Westlaw, Lexis Advance Quicklaw, Proview, Practical Law etc.
• Strong technical skills and advanced online searching capabilities.
• Good project and time management skills, and the ability to work on multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Must have interest in current legal and business trends and issues.
• Be comfortable with change and possess ability to actively participate in, or lead new research initiatives and projects.
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision, and as part of a team of researchers located across the country.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selcted for an interview will be contacted.
At Dentons we are committed to offering equitable and competitive pay, we achieve this by aligning internal salary ranges for specific roles to similar positions in the external market. In the normal course, our practice is to hire, transfer and promote employees within the entry part of our range, adjusting as needed based on the prior experience, skills and competencies required for the role along with any market differentials.
Recognizing our exceptional talent means providing a comprehensive total rewards package beyond a competitive salary. We have curated our employee benefits portfolio to offer inclusive and comprehensive wellbeing and developmental programs for our people. With extended benefits and mental health plans, paid time off, savings plans, fitness subsidy, parental leave top up and more, our benefits are flexible, aligned to our core values and supports the various needs of our people. Additionally, our personal and professional development programs include people networks, mentorships, and leadership series programming to help people grow their career.
Note: Availability of the benefits and perks may be subject to your location and employment type and may have certain eligibility requirements. Dentons reserves the right to alter these programs and offerings in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.
Equal Opportunity Statement
At Dentons Canada, inclusion, diversity and equity (ID&E) are not just ancillary values, they are foundational to our business. We believe that ID&E is essential to the shared success of our team and our clients. Our forward-thinking and inclusive culture supports the professional development of all our people, enhances the leading services we offer to our clients, and informs our commitment to make a positive impact in the communities where we live and work. As a testament to our commitment to ID&E, we have been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employer’s for 14 consecutive years (2011-2026), as well as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People (2026) for the seventh time.
Dentons Canada is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome your application. All employment decisions, including hiring, will be made without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, colour, creed, disability, ethnic origin, family status, gender assigned at birth, gender identity, marital status, place of origin, race, ****** orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable human rights legislation.
We are committed to providing you with an inclusive, barrier-free and accessible workplace to support your success. Should you require accommodation during the recruitment process, for example as a result of a disability, please contact us at [email protected].
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Research Specialist |Law Librarian position is now open for candidates interested in the Legal Jobs sector. This role in Calgary offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Legal Jobs is a plus.
