Senior Legal Editor, Commercial & Law

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +4 more states.

📋 Description

• Create commercially relevant legal and compliance content of both national and global importance for Practical Law’s online offerings.

• Compose and revise standard form documents, practice guidance notes, checklists, and various legal resources in accordance with Practical Law's writing style.

• Contribute to the editorial enhancement of Practical Law and Thomson Reuters products, including initiatives related to Global and AI.

• Develop and sustain relationships with external law firm contributors.

• Write and edit content for Practical Law The Journal.

• Keep abreast of developments and legal matters concerning commercial contracting and practice.

• Revise existing content and create new material.

• Cultivate relationships with private-practice lawyers, in-house counsel, and legal professional organizations.

• Aid AI initiatives by training AI models for products and assessing their performance.

• Support product development, as well as sales and marketing efforts.

• Conduct customer sales demonstrations and webinars as needed.

• Address subscriber queries related to Practical Law resources.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least eight years of experience as a lawyer in a law firm or serving as in-house counsel.

• Familiarity with the needs and priorities of attorneys in both law firms and corporate legal departments.

• Proficiency in commercial transactional and regulatory matters, including but not limited to: general contract principles and boilerplate, government contracting, multi-state consumer regulatory issues and compliance, manufacturing and supply chain compliance, franchise and distribution transactions, e-commerce transactions, and consulting or professional services arrangements.

• Strong skills in project management.

• Capability to manage multiple tasks concurrently.

• A knack for legal writing and a passion for it.

• Keen attention to detail.

• Proficient command of grammar, punctuation, and plain English.

• Ability to clarify complex legal issues in a straightforward manner.

• Capacity to collaborate effectively with team members.

• Willingness to engage in tasks beyond just writing legal resources.

• A writing sample will be required from candidates who advance to a second interview.

🏝️ Benefits

• Work remotely for up to 8 weeks each year.

• Flexible working arrangements.

• Consistent hours and uninterrupted vacation time.

• Extensive internal resources for skill development and training.

• Opportunities to attend and engage in industry conferences.

• Flexible vacation policy.

• Two company-wide Mental Health Days off.

• Access to the Headspace app.

• Retirement savings plan.

• Tuition reimbursement program.

• Employee incentive programs.

• Resources dedicated to mental, physical, and financial well-being.

• Two paid volunteer days off every year.

• Opportunities to participate in pro bono consulting projects and ESG initiatives.

• Health insurance coverage.

• Dental insurance coverage.

• Vision insurance coverage.

• Disability insurance coverage.

• Life insurance coverage.

• Competitive 401(k) plan with company matching.

• Paid sick and safe time off.

• Paid holidays, including two designated mental health days.

• Parental leave policy.

• Sabbatical leave options.

• Optional hospital, accident, and sickness insurance fully funded by the employee.

• Optional life and AD&D insurance fully funded by the employee.

• Flexible Spending Accounts available.

• Health Savings Accounts available.

• Fitness reimbursement program.

• Access to the Employee Assistance Program.

• Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit fully funded by the employee.

• Access to a 529 Plan.

• Commuter benefits available.

• Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance programs.

• Access to an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.