Senior Specialist Legal Editor, Commercial & Law Department

Overview

A Senior Specialist Legal Editor position is available to develop commercial legal and compliance content for law firm and law department subscribers. This role involves creating and editing legal resources such as standard form documents, practice guidance notes, and checklists for an online legal service platform. The editor will also contribute to editorial development projects, including global and AI initiatives, and write for a companion legal journal.

Responsibilities

• Develop commercial legal and compliance content of national and global significance.
• Write and edit legal resources in accordance with established writing style guidelines.
• Assist in editorial development of legal products, including AI-related projects.
• Establish and maintain relationships with external law firm contributors.
• Write and edit content for a legal industry journal.
• Stay informed on current developments in commercial contracting and legal practice to update and create content.
• Build relationships with private practice lawyers, in-house counsel, and legal professional groups to ensure content relevance.
• Support AI initiatives by training AI models and validating their performance.
• Support product development, sales, and marketing teams as needed.
• Conduct sales demonstrations and webinars on relevant topics.
• Respond to subscriber inquiries regarding legal resources.

Requirements

• Minimum of eight years' experience as a lawyer in a law firm or as in-house counsel.
• Understanding of the needs and priorities of law firm attorneys and in-house counsel.
• Expertise in commercial transactional and regulatory matters, including one or more of the following areas:
  • General contract principles and boilerplate (purchase, sale, supply of goods and services)
  • Government contracting
  • Multi-state consumer regulatory issues and compliance
  • Manufacturing and supply chain compliance
  • Franchise
  • Distribution, logistics, warehousing, and reseller transactions
  • E-commerce transactions
  • Consulting, sales representative, and professional services arrangements
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Excellent writing skills with attention to detail, strong command of grammar and punctuation, and ability to explain complex legal issues clearly.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with team members.
• Flexibility to work on tasks beyond writing, including supporting product development and marketing efforts.

Note: Candidates selected for a second interview will be required to submit a writing sample.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting AI initiatives in legal product development.
• Experience conducting webinars and sales demonstrations.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range for eligible U.S. locations: $119,700 USD - $222,300 USD, positioned based on knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity.
• Eligibility for an annual bonus based on enterprise and individual performance.
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Competitive 401(k) plan with company match.
• Flexible vacation, sick and safe paid time off, paid holidays including two company mental health days.
• Parental leave and sabbatical leave.
• Optional employee-paid insurance plans (hospital, accident, sickness, life, AD&D).
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts.
• Fitness reimbursement and Employee Assistance Program.
• Group Legal Identity Theft Protection (employee-paid).
• Access to 529 Plan, commuter benefits, adoption and surrogacy assistance.
• Tuition reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Supportive workplace policies promoting work-life balance, including flexible work arrangements and work-from-anywhere options.
• Opportunities for career development and continuous learning.

Location

This role is open to eligible U.S. locations. Specific location details are not provided.