Overview
This role is for a Senior Specialist Legal Editor (Practical Law – Corporate (Global)) in the United States. The employer is seeking an experienced Corporate and M&A lawyer with cross-border expertise to join the Practical Law Corporate and M&A team.
You will create and maintain practical, expert legal know-how content and support the development of AI-powered legal solutions.
Responsibilities
- Research, write, and maintain clear, current, and practical legal content aligned with market practice, customer needs, and business objectives.
- Review and edit content authored by others, including colleagues and external expert contributors.
- Monitor legal, practice, and market developments to ensure content remains accurate, relevant, and aligned with business objectives.
- Apply legal expertise to support the development of customer-focused AI-powered legal solutions.
- Support development and application of internal AI editorial tools using legal expertise and editorial skills.
- Develop and maintain relationships with lawyers and industry groups to ensure content reflects current market practice.
- Collaborate with product management, sales, marketing, and technology teams as needed to assist wider organizational efforts.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor with a current license to practice law in at least one US jurisdiction.
- At least 8 years’ experience working as a Corporate and M&A lawyer in a law firm or in-house.
- Extensive experience advising companies on cross-border Corporate law matters, including:
- M&A (drafting and negotiating merger agreements, stock/asset purchase agreements, financing and ancillary documents) involving one or more non-US entities.
- Company formation and governance, particularly of non-US subsidiaries.
- Joint ventures.
- Investment matters.
- Strong writing skills with a passion for writing legal practice content accurately, concisely, and in plain English.
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to work independently and in multi-jurisdictional teams.
- Strong technical skills, including effective use of various tools and generative AI technologies to enhance productivity and accuracy.
- Adaptability to work across diverse projects and tasks within the generative AI space and new/emerging technologies.
- Curiosity about the intersection of AI and legal practice, with openness to change.
- Experience using AI tools in legal work.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with differences in legal practice in non-US jurisdictions, particularly Latin America, is preferred.
Candidates selected for a second interview will be required to submit a writing sample.
Compensation & Benefits
- For eligible US locations, unless otherwise noted, the base compensation range for this role is $119,700 USD - $222,300 USD.
- Base pay is positioned within the range based on factors including knowledge, skills, and experience, with consideration given to internal equity.
- This role may also be eligible for an Annual Bonus based on a combination of enterprise and individual performance.
Benefits (US):
- Comprehensive benefit plans including flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
- Market-competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs.
- A competitive 401k plan with company match.
- Paid time off including sick and safe paid time off and paid holidays (including two company mental health days off), parental leave, and sabbatical leave.
- Additional benefits listed include optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance; optional life and AD&D insurance; Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts; fitness reimbursement; access to Employee Assistance Program; Group Legal Identity Theft Protection paid 100% by employee; access to 529 Plan; Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement; and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Location
United States
This job posting will close 10/30/2026.