Senior Attorney Editor

About the role

The Senior Attorney Editor at Thomson Reuters contributes to the highly respected Rutter Group Practice Guides, leveraging expertise in California law to conduct in-depth legal research, rigorous analysis, and sophisticated writing.

Responsibilities

• Conduct rigorous legal research and analysis of authorities, actively monitoring new case law, legislation, and legal developments to inform content.
• Draft, review, and meticulously edit high-quality legal commentary and practical guidance, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and conformity to established editorial standards.
• Collaborate effectively with outside authors and internal partners to build relationships, gather insights, and ensure seamless content production.
• Leverage deep legal knowledge to support content innovation, including testing and validating AI solutions by contributing to gold data creation and model output evaluation.
• Manage and prioritize work effectively under demanding deadlines and established publishing schedules, communicating clearly with all stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of the legal market environment, including customer needs and competitor offerings, to ensure content relevance.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and active admission to the California Bar are mandatory.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience practicing law in California, demonstrating a deep understanding of California legal practice and procedures. Litigation experience strongly preferred.
• Superior legal research, writing, and analytical skills, with the proven ability to interpret, analyze, and distill complex legal material into clear, concise, and accurate content.
• Exceptional editorial judgment and meticulous attention to detail, ensuring content accuracy, style consistency, and compliance with publishing standards.
• Prioritized ability to adapt quickly to new fields of law and critically evaluate content for accuracy and completeness.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, enabling effective collaboration with internal teams, outside authors, and stakeholders.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to prioritize tasks effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Westlaw online legal research platform and Microsoft Office 365.
• Experience working with content management systems or similar publishing tools.

Benefits

Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way policies, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year.

Career Development and Growth: Continuous learning and skill development through Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach.

Industry Competitive Benefits: Comprehensive benefit plans including market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs, a competitive 401k plan with company match, and more.

Culture: Global recognition for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. Values include Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.

Social Impact: Volunteer days off, pro-bono consulting projects, and ESG initiatives.

Making a Real-World Impact: Helping customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency.

Additional Information: Expected pay range for this role is $74,200 USD - $137,800 USD. Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual's knowledge, skills and experience with consideration given to internal equity. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive Total Reward program which also includes flexible and supportive benefits and other wellbeing programs. This role may also be eligible for an Annual Bonus based on a combination of enterprise and individual performance.