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Research Specialist

Remote / Online - Candidates ideally in
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Listing for: Dentons
Full Time, Remote/Work from Home position
Listed on 2026-01-30
Job specializations:
  • Law/Legal
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Research Specialist

Toronto, ON, CA Ottawa, ON, CA Montreal, Quebec, CA

Jan 14, 2026

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);
Canada’s Top Employers for Young People (2025), and Canada’s Best Diversity Employers (2025).

This role is an opportunity for you to join Canada’s Global Law Firm, a Firm that offers opportunities to build your career while growing your skills and deepening your expertise.

Position Summary:

Are you looking for an opportunity to work and grow your career at a dynamic and progressive global law firm? Are you interested in using cutting edge AI in research? Do you enjoy interacting with people, and taking on interesting and challenging research questions and projects? Are you a keen learner who is always looking to expand your skills and knowledge?

Do you want to help reimagine legal research?

Dentons Canada is recruiting for a Research Specialist, located in any of the following locations – Toronto, Ottawa, or Montreal

Reporting to the Director, the Research Specialist will play an important role as part of a national team of professionals providing high-quality research, training, innovation and information services to lawyers, students, and staff. With the support of legal technology professionals, the Research Specialist will use and support the use of AI-enabled research and other tools across the Firm.

At Dentons, you will work in a friendly and supportive team environment, and have access to best-in-class research tools and resources. You will interact with Dentons colleagues around the world, and have the opportunity to participate in exciting learning and development programs and initiatives.

This is a full-time, permanent hybrid role, which includes a combination of working in the office and working from home.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide value-added legal and business research support to lawyers and students, demonstrating knowledge and skill by identifying, analyzing and synthesizing relevant information to support client work. Prepare and write detailed, accurate and concise research deliverables.
  • Conduct in-depth federal and provincial legislative research and prepare legislative updates.
  • Use and support the use of AI tools to deliver legal and business research solutions and work products.
  • Develop, design and present legal and business research training using innovative learning methods and technology to students, lawyers and staff.
  • Actively participate in Dentons global research and knowledge initiatives, professional development associations, learning opportunities and firm social events.
  • Other duties as assigned.

    • Requirements:

  • Master’s degree in Library/Information Science, or equivalent in law or legal studies is required.
  • Legal research experience in a law library (courthouse, government, academic, corporate, law firm or consulting/professional services firm) is required.
  • Must have excellent client service skills.
  • Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, and attention to detail is required.
  • Fluency is French is required for the Montreal office location.
  • Must be self-motivated, and demonstrate initiative.
  • Must possess good technical skills and online searching capabilities. Familiarity with and knowledge of online legal, business and media/news research platforms, and AI-assisted research tools, including Westlaw/Westlaw AI, Lexis Advance Quicklaw, SOQUIJ, Practical Law Canada etc. is required.
  • Strong project and time management skills, and the ability to work on multiple tasks and projects simultaneously is required.
  • Be comfortable with change and possess ability to actively participate in, or lead new research initiatives and projects.
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