Attorney Editor

Attorney Editor

Job Description:

Role Summary:

Want to work with a team of attorney editors to provide world-class annotated statutory and regulatory information for legal professionals using Thomson Reuters' Westlaw, ProView and print products?

Attorney Editors provide legal interpretation in the form of research, analysis, and writing to support the development and maintenance of information in all media. As well as ensure that published information contains premium content. At Thomson Reuters, we deliver intelligent information quickly and efficiently, so professionals have knowledge to act. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, intellectual property and scientific, healthcare, and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization.

Key Responsibilities:

In this opportunity as an Attorney Editor , you will be responsible for:

• Legal Research, Analysis and Enhancement of Primary Law Content: Create editorial enhancements to help customers understand the context and developments of the law, classify legal information in the form of headnotes and other text, maintain up-to-date and accurate statutory text by analyzing and integrating enacted legislation, and review content rendered as print or electronic products for completeness and accuracy.
• Editorial Responsibilities: Meet editorial publishing schedules and quality standards, follow editorial style and standards for the department and individual jurisdictions, verify your own work and that of others as required for accuracy and completeness, and to ensure that the information is properly presented and organized. In this role, you will develop legal knowledge and skills training as needed to complete work and stay current on legal trends and developments related to the employee's editorial responsibilities.
• Individual and Leadership Development: As part of a larger team, you will attend and participate in meetings, prioritize your own work and the work of others, and take part in the employee evaluation process (both wider feedback and self-evaluation). To be most effective at your job, you will develop knowledge of Thomson Reuters Legal publications and products related to your responsibilities, and those of competitors.

Members of our team understand the roles and responsibilities of each team member and how each role affects production.You will also be required to demonstrate competence on company specific systems necessary to perform job functions, including demonstrating competence in Westlaw navigation and on-line research tools.

Required Qualifications:

• J.D. degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school
• Strong legal research and analytical skills
• Exceptional editorial judgment and attention to detail
• Ability to interpret, analyze, organize, and communicate complex legal material
• Understanding of editorial production process and requirements
• Ability to communicate appropriately and effectively with all contacts, both in and outside Thomson Reuters.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Skilled in the use of personal computers and has familiarity with word processing and on-line applications
• Ability to prioritize tasks/projects
• Able to work successfully in a collaborative or team environment

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What's in it For You?

• Hybrid Work Model: We've adopted a flexible hybrid working environment for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.
• Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow's challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.
• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include 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.

Culture:

Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.

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