Attorney Editor

About the role

In this role as Attorney Editor, you will:

• Legal Research, Analysis and Writing: Create and classify legal information in the form of headnotes, highlights, and other features and enhancements. Identify key legal issues in editorial materials while demonstrating competence in Westlaw navigation and online research tools.
• Editorial Responsibility: Adhere to editorial publishing schedules and quality standards. Verify your own work and that of other staff as required for accuracy and completeness, and ensure the information is properly presented and organized.
• Maintain and develop legal knowledge and skills training as needed to complete your work and stay current on legal trends and developments related to your editorial responsibilities.
• Individual and Leadership Development: Attend and participate in meetings, take part in the employee evaluation process, and develop knowledge of Thomson Reuters Legal publications and products related to your responsibilities, and those of competitors.
• Prioritize your own work and understand the roles and responsibilities of each collaborator/team member and how each role impacts production. Demonstrate competence on company-specific systems necessary to perform your job functions.
• Cases Editorial: Read and analyze court decisions, create and classify short summaries of each point of law in the decision for Westlaw and print. Maintain world-class judicial content with strong analytical and writing skills, productivity, and quality.

Requirements

You are a fit for the role of Attorney Editor if you have/are:

• J.D. degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school
• Self-starter with aptitude for legal research and writing
• Analytical thinker who uses logic and collaborates to solve difficult problems
• Decisive with a focus on making quality decisions quickly
• Comfortable with personal computers and familiar with word processing and online applications
• Can prioritize tasks and projects and pursue them with energy and drive
• Great teammate who will work successfully in a shared environment
• Strong communicator who can speak and write clearly and effectively with all contacts, both in and outside Thomson Reuters

Qualifications

Qualifications for this role include:

• Experience in legal research and writing
• Knowledge of Westlaw and other online research tools
• Ability to analyze and organize complex legal material
• Strong analytical and writing skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work independently
• Experience with Thomson Reuters Legal publications and products

Skills

The ideal candidate should possess the following skills:

• Legal research and writing skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Effective communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Knowledge of Thomson Reuters Legal products and services

Benefits

This role offers:

• A hybrid work model with a flexible schedule (2-3 days a week in the office)
• Competitive benefits including health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, and more
• Flexible vacation, sick and safe paid time off, paid holidays, parental leave, sabbatical leave, and other wellbeing programs
• Opportunities for professional development and growth through Thomson Reuters' Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach
• Market competitive pay ranging from $58,100 USD - $107,900 USD, with an annual bonus based on performance

Pay

The base compensation range for this role is $58,100 USD - $107,900 USD.

Schedule

This role is currently available on a full-time basis.