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Senior Associate, Westlaw SWAT Team

Thomson Reuters
Minneapolis, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 10 Apr 2025
💰 $163,800/yr($88,200/yr$163,800/yr)

About the role

We are looking for an individual who is passionate about Westlaw and the value it provides to legal professionals. The SWAT Sr. Associate, Westlaw -  is responsible for articulating the value of Westlaw for both internal and external audiences. The SWAT Sr. Associate is expected to analyze and synthesize legal information from Westlaw and internal data sources,  work closely with business partners, and create compelling presentations and other materials for high value and strategically significant accounts. The SWAT Sr. Associate is also responsible for coaching and creating resources for sales and client executives to convey the value of Westlaw most effectively. Proficiency at legal research, presentation building and delivery, coaching skills, and critical thinking and analysis important to this position. We welcome enthusiasm, creativity and camaraderie!

About the Role:

In this opportunity as Senior Associate, Westlaw SWAT Team you will be: 

  • Conducting significant core legal research in various topics and making that research relevant to specific practice areas and to specific customers

  • Assessing, analyzing and interpreting legal content with minimal guidance

  • Assessing, analyzing, and interpreting customer usage data and being able to apply this to relevant value propositions with minimal guidance

  • Positioning Westlaw value propositions to all segments, demonstrating high level of knowledge and experience

  • Collaborating with team members and internal stakeholders to better leverage key legal research information

  • Creating highly targeted presentations in PowerPoint

  • Delivering presentations which anticipate customer needs both internally and externally

  • Providing coaching and training in the Westlaw value presentation

  • Performing qualitative assessment of genAI and LLM output


About You:

You’re a fit for the role of Senior Associate, Westlaw SWAT Team if your background includes:

  • JD degree required

  • Admission to a state bar strongly preferred

  • 5+ years of legal experience

  • Mastery of legal research skills with experience using Westlaw and/or other online legal research tools

  • Ability to work across all subsegments

  • Strong presentation skills

  • Demonstrated ability to understand the market for Westlaw

  • Strong ability to interpret, analyze, organize, and express complex legal material quickly and accurately

  • Demonstrated ability to effectively handle and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously in a very quickly changing environment

  • Strong experience in working very effectively in a team environment

  • Ability to work independently, consistently meet deadlines, and achieve individual objectives within larger team projects

  • Strong oral and written communication skills

  • Strong computer skills including applications such as the Microsoft Office applications Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint

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What’s in it For You?

Join us to inform the way forward with the latest AI solutions and address real-world challenges in legal, tax, compliance, and news. Backed by our commitment to continuous learning and market-leading benefits, you’ll be prepared to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future. This includes:

  • Industry-Leading 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.

  • 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, and hybrid model, 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 skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.

  • Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for inclusion, innovation, and customer-focus. Our eleven business resource groups nurture our culture of belonging across the diverse backgrounds and experiences represented across our global footpr

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