[Hiring] Senior Specialist Legal Editor @Thomson Reuters

Role Description

We are seeking an experienced Corporate and M&A lawyer with cross-border expertise to join the Practical Law Corporate and M&A team in the United States.

As a Senior Specialist Legal Editor in Practical Law, you will use your specialist legal knowledge of, and experience in, Corporate law and practice 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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor with a current license to practice law in at least one US jurisdiction.
• At least 8 years’ experience of working as a Corporate and M&A lawyer in a law firm or in-house.
• Extensive experience advising companies on Corporate law for cross-border matters, including on:
  • M&A (drafting and negotiating merger agreements, stock/asset purchase agreements, financing and ancillary documents) involving one or more non-US entities;
  • Company formation and governance, particularly of non-US subsidiaries;
  • Joint ventures;
  • Investment matters.
• 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 multi-jurisdictional 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with differences in legal practice in non-US jurisdictions, particularly Latin America, is preferred.
• Candidates selected for a second interview will be required to submit a writing sample.

Benefits

• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, 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.
• Industry Competitive Benefits: Comprehensive benefit plans including flexible vacation, Mental Health Days, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, and resources for wellbeing.
• Culture: Award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, and work-life balance.
• Social Impact: Two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and ESG initiatives.
• Making a Real-World Impact: Helping customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency.