Attorney Editor

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.

About the Role

In this role as Attorney Editor, you will:

• Legal Research, Analysis, and Enhancement of Primary Law Content:  Draft, review, and analyze rules, regulatory, and statutory 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 and commensurate with 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.

About You

You are a fit for the role of Attorney Editor if your background includes:

• A Juris Doctor degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school

• Strong legal research and analytical skills

• Exceptional editorial judgment and attention to detail

• An ability to interpret, analyze, organize, and communicate complex legal material

• An understanding of editorial production processes and requirements

• Bring skilled in the use of personal computers and having familiarity with word processing and on-line applications

• An ability to prioritize tasks / projects

• Bring able to work successfully in a collaborative or team environment

• An ability to communicate appropriately and effectively with all contacts, both in and outside Thomson Reuters

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What's in it For You?
You will join our inclusive culture of world-class talent, where we are committed to your personal and professional growth through:

• Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected

• Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; flexible and supportive benefits for work-life balance: flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days Off; work from another location for up to a total of 8 weeks in a year, 4 of those weeks can be out of the country and the remaining in the country, Headspace app subscription; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.

• Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.

• Learning & Development: LinkedIn Learning access; internal Talent Marketplace with opportunities to work on projects cross-company; Ten Thousand Coffees Thomson Reuters café networking.

• Social Impact: Ten employee-driven Business Resource Groups; two paid volunteer days annually; Environment