Senior Specialist Legal Editor, Practical Law Real Estate

Overview

This role is for an experienced real estate finance lawyer to join the Practical Law Real Estate team in the US as a Senior Specialist Legal Editor. The position involves researching, writing, and maintaining practical legal content related to real estate finance law, as well as supporting the development of AI-powered legal solutions and internal editorial AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Research, write, and maintain clear, current, practical legal content aligned with market practice, customer needs, and business objectives.
• Review and edit content written by colleagues or 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 the 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.
• Assist cross-functional teams (including product management, sales, marketing, and technology) as needed.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) and a current license to practice law in at least one US jurisdiction.
• At least 8 years’ experience as a commercial real estate finance lawyer in a law firm or in-house.
• Extensive experience representing large institutional lenders (for securitized and mezzanine debt) across transaction stages, including origination, servicing, workout, and post-closing.
• Experience including the following:
  • Understanding and structuring transactions.
  • Leading on pre-closing due diligence.
  • Drafting and negotiating core and ancillary loan documents.
  • Developing and documenting workout strategies, including forbearance, deed-in-lieu, loan sale, foreclosure, or otherwise.
• 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 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 generative AI and new/emerging technologies.
• Curious mindset regarding the intersection of AI and legal practice, with openness to change.
• Experience using AI tools in legal work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of laws and practices related to general commercial real estate transactions, including commercial leasing and ownership topics.

Compensation & Benefits

• Expected base compensation range for eligible US locations: $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):
  • Market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs.
  • Competitive 401k plan with company match.
  • Flexible work-life benefits including competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off, paid holidays (including two company mental health days off), parental leave, and sabbatical leave.
  • Additional benefits include 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 the employee; access to 529 Plan; Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement; and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Location

United States.

Application Deadline

This job posting will close 12/31/2026.