[Hiring] Assistant Managing Editor @Law360

Role Description

Law360 is seeking an Assistant Managing Editor to lead the editorial side of our data team – overseeing reporters, editors and research specialists who turn data into compelling, rigorous journalism and making sure our data-driven series are reported, written, edited and produced to the highest standards.

This is a hands-on editorial leadership role. The AME will:

• Shape story ideas, coach reporters and editors, and own the quality of everything the team publishes, from recurring data series to one-off investigative pieces.
• Work closely with graphics, research and survey analysts to ensure the numbers behind our stories are sound and the storytelling around them is clear and engaging.
• Help develop new data-driven series, identify datasets worth building, and guide and shape surveys and research that are topical and genuinely relevant to our audience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of data reporters and editors, setting clear standards for reporting, writing and production across our data-driven series.
• Ensure data journalism is edited for accuracy, clarity, fairness and narrative strength.
• Develop and pitch story and series ideas, guiding projects from concept through publication in collaboration with reporters, editors and graphics staff.
• Coach and develop reporters and editors, helping them sharpen both their data skills and their writing.
• Own the editorial quality and integrity of the team's output, including how data and statistical findings are interpreted and presented.
• Partner with survey and research specialists to ensure reporting is accurate, well-sourced and clearly explained.
• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration so stories publish on time and meet the highest standards.

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of relevant experience in newsrooms, with a strong track record in data-driven or investigative reporting and editing.
• Demonstrated leadership or team management experience in a newsroom.
• Sharp editorial judgment and strong editing skills, especially with data-heavy stories.
• Comfort working with data of varying quality and completeness, and the ability to spot when the numbers don't add up.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to diverse audiences.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams.

Preferences

• Experience editing or producing recurring data series or investigative projects.
• Familiarity with data analysis tools such as R or Python.
• Experience with data visualization techniques.
• Legal industry reporting or research experience.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Degree in journalism, public policy, political science, economics, statistics or a related field.

Benefits

• Promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization.
• Numerous wellbeing initiatives.
• Shared parental leave.
• Study assistance.

Company Description

LexisNexis Legal & Professional® provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world.

As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services.