Senior Specialist Legal Editor, Capital Markets & Corporate Governance (Startups)

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced capital markets lawyer with significant experience advising startups to join Practical Law’s Capital Markets & Corporate Governance team in the US. 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. As a Senior Specialist Legal Editor, you will use your specialist legal knowledge and experience to create and maintain content, support AI-powered legal solutions, and collaborate with various teams within Thomson Reuters.

Responsibilities

• Research, draft, and maintain clear, current, and practical legal know-how content addressing the needs of startup companies for Practical Law and other Thomson Reuters products.
• Monitor legal, practice, and market developments impacting startups to ensure content remains relevant and accurate.
• Support the development of customer-focused AI-powered tools, including identifying methods to address the intersection of content development and AI-driven legal solutions.
• Partner with Product Management to innovate on tech development, product enhancements, and AI integration.
• Support the development and application of internal AI editorial tools using legal expertise and writing skills.
• Establish and maintain relationships with external law firm contributors and industry groups to ensure content reflects market practice.
• Support sales, marketing, and other business areas, including responding to customer inquiries.

Qualifications

• JD required.
• Minimum of eight (8) years' experience working as a lawyer in a law firm or in-house with significant experience working with startup companies.
• Strong technical skills and ability to utilize tools, including generative AI technologies.
• Demonstrated adaptability and flexibility to work on diverse projects within the generative AI space and emerging technologies.
• Deep curiosity about the intersection of AI and legal practice, with a desire to build legal prompt engineering skills.
• Understanding of current market issues and proposals impacting US startups.
• Understanding of the needs and priorities of law firm attorneys, in-house counsel, and startup professionals.
• Skill and passion for writing complex legal issues clearly and concisely in plain English.
• Innovative thinking, excellent time management, and project management skills.
• Enthusiasm for working in a dynamic editorial team and exploring AI's role in editorial content creation.

Benefits

• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year.
• Career Development and Growth: Continuous learning and skill development opportunities.
• Industry Competitive Benefits: Comprehensive benefit plans, including health, dental, vision, retirement savings, and more.
• Culture: Award-winning reputation for inclusion, flexibility, and work-life balance.
• Social Impact: Paid volunteer days and opportunities for pro-bono consulting and ESG initiatives.

This role can be located out of a home office anywhere in the United States. Candidates selected for a second interview will be required to submit a writing sample. The base compensation range for this role is $119,700 USD - $222,300 USD, with potential for an Annual Bonus.