Senior Specialist Legal Editor, Practical Law Real Estate

Overview

This role involves joining the Practical Law Real Estate team in the US as a Senior Specialist Legal Editor, supporting the creation and maintenance of real estate finance legal know-how content and contributing to 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 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.
• Assist the broader team as needed, partnering with product management, sales, marketing, and technology functions.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) 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, 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 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 effectively using 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.
• A curious mindset about the intersection of AI and legal practice, adaptable and open to change.
• Experience of 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 (US): $119,700 USD - $222,300 USD. Base pay varies by location and is determined based on factors including knowledge, skills, and experience, with consideration given to internal equity.
• Total compensation includes base pay plus a comprehensive Total Reward program with flexible and supportive benefits and other wellbeing programs.
• Potential eligibility for an Annual Bonus based on a combination of enterprise and individual performance.
• Benefits (US) may include:
  • 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, and paid holidays (including two company mental health days off).
  • Parental leave and sabbatical leave.
  • Additional benefits listed in the posting 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 benefit; access to 529 Plan; Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement; and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
  • Eligibility for benefits depends on applicable plan terms.

Location

United States.

Additional Information

• This job posting will close 12/31/2026.