Senior Specialist Legal Editor, CoCo (Scotland & England)

Thomson Reuters

Job Location:

London - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 17 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Senior Specialist Legal Editor Practical Law Corporate/Commercial (Scots and English law)

We are seeking an experienced corporate/commercial lawyer who is dual-qualified in Scotland and England to join the Practical Law team in the UK.

Practical Law is a leading online know-how service providing expert-created practical maintained content to help legal professionals work smarter and advise with confidence. Practical Law is part of Thomson Reuters one of the worlds most trusted providers of answers across law tax compliance government and media. Practical Law editors are experienced legal professionals who sit at the intersection of law technology and the development of AI-driven legal solutions such as CoCounsel.

About the Role

As a Senior Specialist Legal Editor in Practical Law you will use your specialist legal knowledge of and experience in corporate/commercial law and practice in Scotland and England to create and maintain a wide range of content and to support the development of Thomson Reuters AI-powered legal solutions. Working in a supportive team of highly experienced colleagues you will deal with a breadth of interesting work.

Major responsibilities/accountabilities

Research write and maintain clear current and practical legal content aligned with market practice and customer needs and business objectives.
Review and edit content written by others whether by colleagues or external expert contributors.
Keep up to date with legal practice and market developments to ensure content remains accurate relevant and aligned with business objectives.
Use your legal expertise to support the development of customer-focused Thomson Reuters AI-powered legal solutions.
Use your 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.
Use your specialist legal knowledge to assist the wider Thomson Reuters team working with product management sales marketing and technology functions where necessary.

About You

Youre a fit for the role if you have qualified as a lawyer in Scotland and in England and Wales and have:

Substantial post-qualification experience of working as a corporate/commercial lawyer in a law firm in-house or at the bar in the UK.
Extensive experience in the following areas:
Private M&A;
Company formation and administration;
Supply of goods and services terms and conditions;
Confidentiality agreements; and
General contract law.
Some knowledge of partnership law.
Strong writing skills and a passion for writing about legal practice accurately concisely and in plain English.
A collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively independently and in teams.
Strong technical skills and the ability to effectively utilize 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 as well as new and emerging technologies.
A curious mindset including about the increasing intersection of AI and legal practice adaptable and open to change.
Experience of using AI tools in legal work.

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Whats in it For You

Hybrid Work Model: Weve 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.
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 tomorrows 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.
Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
Making a Real-World Impact:We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice truth and transparency. Together with the professionals and institutions we serve we help uphold the rule of law turn the wheels of commerce catch bad actors report the facts and provide trusted unbiased information to people all over the world.

About Us

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal tax accounting compliance government and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data intelligence and solutions needed to make informed decisions and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice truth and transparency. Reuters part of Thomson Reuters is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

We are powered by the talents of 26000 employees across more than 70 countries where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity accuracy fairness and transparency are under attack we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

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Senior Specialist Legal Editor Practical Law Corporate/Commercial (Scots and English law)We are seeking an experienced corporate/commercial lawyer who is dual-qualified in Scotland and England to join the Practical Law team in the UK.Practical Law is a leading online know-how service providing exper...