Overview
This role involves joining the Practical Law Corporate and M&A team in the United States as a Senior Specialist Legal Editor (Corporate, Global). The position is focused on researching, writing, and maintaining practical legal content, with an emphasis on corporate law and cross-border matters.
Responsibilities
- Research, write, and maintain clear, current, and practical legal content aligned with market practice, customer needs, and business objectives.
- Review and edit content written 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.
- Use legal expertise and editorial skills to support the development and application of internal AI editorial tools.
- Develop and maintain relationships with lawyers and industry groups to ensure content reflects current market practice.
- Collaborate with product management, sales, marketing, and technology functions as needed to support the wider team.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor and 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 Corporate law for cross-border 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 and a passion for writing about legal practice accurately, concisely, and in plain English.
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively independently and in multi-jurisdictional teams.
- Strong technical skills, including the ability to use various tools (including generative AI technologies) to enhance productivity and accuracy.
- Adaptability and flexibility to work on diverse projects and tasks within the generative AI space, as well as new and 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.
Candidates selected for a second interview will be required to submit a writing sample.
Compensation & Benefits
- Base compensation range (US eligible locations): $119,700 USD - $222,300 USD.
- Base pay is positioned within the range based on 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.
Benefit plans in the United States may include:
- Flexible vacation; sick and safe paid time off; paid holidays, including two company mental health days off; parental leave; sabbatical leave.
- Market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs.
- Competitive 401k plan with company match.
- Retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
- Optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee.
- Optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee.
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts; fitness reimbursement; access to Employee Assistance Program.
- Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee.
- Access to 529 Plan; commuter benefits; Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance.
- Access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Location
United States.
Additional Information
This job posting closes 10/30/2026.