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, you will use your specialist legal knowledge and editorial experience in real estate finance law to create and maintain practical legal content. You will also support the development of AI-powered legal solutions.

Responsibilities

• Research, write, and maintain clear, current, and practical legal content aligned with market practice and customer needs.
• Review and edit content written by others, including colleagues and external expert contributors.
• Stay current on legal, practice, and market developments to ensure content remains accurate, relevant, and aligned with business objectives.
• Use legal expertise to support the development of customer-focused AI-powered legal solutions.
• Use legal expertise and editorial skills to support development and application of internal AI editorial tools.
• Develop and maintain relationships with lawyers and industry groups to ensure content reflects current market practice.
• Support the broader team by working with product management, sales, marketing, and technology functions 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 working 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 all transaction stages, including origination, servicing, workout, and post-closing.
• Experience including:
  • 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, with a passion for writing about legal practice accurately, concisely, and in plain English.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively independently and in teams.
• Strong technical skills, including the ability to effectively 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 and with 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

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

Compensation & Benefits

• Base compensation range (US locations, unless otherwise noted): $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.
• The role may be eligible for an Annual Bonus based on a combination of enterprise and individual performance.

Benefits described in the posting include:

• Flexible work-life balance policies, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year.
• Flexible vacation, sick and safe paid time off, paid holidays (including two company mental health days off), parental leave, and sabbatical leave.
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs.
• Competitive 401k plan with company match.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Retirement savings.
• Employee incentive programs.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program.
• Optional benefits: 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.
• Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by the employee.
• Access to a 529 Plan.
• Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance.
• Commuter benefits.
• Access to an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Location

United States.

Application / Posting Deadline

This job posting will close 12/31/2026.