The Role

Bloomberg Law is growing at a rapid pace and we are seeking a highly-motivated and experienced sales associate with a desire to sell and position our new legal research product. The product is the first real-time legal research platform that integrates innovative search technology, comprehensive legal content, company and client information, and proprietary news all in one place. This position offers a unique and challenging opportunity to shape and build one of the most exciting new products in the legal information services industry!

The Relationship Manager/Sales Associate must obtain an in depth understanding of the needs of legal professionals and a similar depth of understanding of Bloomberg Law and BNA to ensure the proper positioning of the products within law firms. This is a client facing role with the goal of increasing awareness and usage of Bloomberg Law and BNA, and supporting the Sales Team through maintenance of active accounts. We need an individual who is analytical, hard-working, determined, self-motivated, personable and confident. Working in groups, giving presentations in front of large and small audiences, and teaching professionals how to navigate online services are also critical to success. Qualified lawyers, and law librarians are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• JD or legal research experience with a minimum of 3+ years of actual experience
• Sales and/or account management experience; any training or client facing experience beyond being an attorney
• Working knowledge of and background in the legal profession and/or legal publishing industry
• Excellent customer service and communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Effective time management skills
• Expertise in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Must be able to work in a fast paced, detail-oriented environment
• Travel required

The Company:

Bloomberg, the global business and financial information and news leader, gives influential decision makers a critical edge by connecting them to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas. The company's strength - delivering data, news and analytics through innovative technology, quickly and accurately - is at the core of the Bloomberg Professional service, which provides real time financial information to more than 300,000 subscribers globally. Bloomberg's enterprise solutions build on the company's core strength, leveraging technology to allow customers to access, integrate, distribute and manage data and information across organizations more efficiently and effectively. Through Bloomberg Law, Bloomberg Government and Bloomberg New Energy Finance, the company provides data, news and analytics to decision makers in industries beyond finance. And Bloomberg News, delivered through television, radio, mobile, the Internet and two magazines, Bloomberg Businessweek and Bloomberg Markets, covers the world with more than 2,300 news and multimedia professionals at 146 bureaus in 72 countries. Headquartered in New York, Bloomberg employs more than 13,000 people in 185 locations around the world.