We are seeking an experienced corporate lawyer to join the Practical Law Corporate team in the UK.
Practical Law is a leading online know-how service providing rigorous, peer-reviewed resources, such as practice notes, current awareness and standard documents to help legal professionals work smarter and advise with confidence. Practical Law is part of Thomson Reuters, one of the world’s most trusted providers of answers across law, tax, compliance, government and media.
About the role
As a Senior Editor in Practical Law, you will use your specialist legal knowledge of advising on corporate law matters to provide and maintain a wide range of Practical Law content. Working in a supportive team of highly experienced colleagues, you will deal with a breadth of interesting legal and editorial work including:
- Analysing the latest corporate law, regulatory and policy developments, deciding which items to cover and to what extent
- Creating new and maintaining existing materials spanning a variety of formats including standalone and comparative resources
- Commissioning, reviewing and editing content written internally and externally
- Meeting with external customers and industry experts to maintain and build understanding of the latest trends and pressures in corporate law and practice
In addition to this, a Senior Editor will assist:
- With marketing the Practical Law Corporate practice area and engaging with customers
- The wider Thomson Reuters editorial teams, liaising with sales, marketing, product management, technology and segment functions where necessary
The successful candidate is likely to have:
- At least five years’ post qualification experience (England & Wales) as a corporate lawyer in either a law firm or in-house
- A demonstrable interest and ability in writing
- In-depth understanding of corporate law and extensive experience in advising on corporate matters
We can discuss remote/hybrid working.
What’s in it for you?
You will join our inclusive culture of world-class talent, where we are committed to your personal and professional growth through:
- COVID-19 Response:Currently the majority of our employees are working within a hybrid environment consisting of in-office and remotework, andfollowing local COVID-19 bylaws and guidelines.
- Culture:Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more
- Wellbeing:Comprehensive benefit plans; company-wide Mental Health Day Off; Headspace app subscription; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
- Learning & Development:LinkedIn Learning access; internal Talent Marketplace with opportunities to work on projects cross-company; Ten Thousand Coffees Thomson Reuters café networking
- Social Impact:Eight employee-driven Business Resource Groups; two paid volunteer days annually; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives for local and global impact
