Legal Editor
Do you love reading case law? We are looking for a diligent Legal Editor to join our team of experienced editors working on Westlaw and the Australian Digest.
We are a close, collaborative team with a strong work ethic and a passion for case law. We work hard and offer reasonable work hours and work-life balance in return.
To be successful in the role you will love reading case law. You’ll enjoy learning, be receptive to instruction and feedback and be comfortable asking for help. You will be a self-starter who can manage your own workload, while working collaboratively within a team environment. You will be able to work within our publishing conventions and priorities.
About the Role
In this opportunity as Legal Editor, you will:
Classifying cases in accordance with the Australian Digest classification key;
Adding case relationships and litigation history to the cases database;
Writing digest notes for significant cases
About You
You're a fit for the role of Legal Editor if your background includes:
Australian Law degree/Editorial experience an advantage
Strong legal research skills and familiarity with Australian legal resources
Ability to interpret, analyse, organise, and communicate complex legal material
Strong attention to detail and understanding of its importance from a customer perspective
Ability to adapt quickly and respond positively to change (a sense of humour helps)
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:
Hybrid Work Model: We've adopted a flexible hybrid working environment for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected
Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; flexible and supportive benefits for work-life balance: flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days Off; work from another location for up to a total of 8 weeks in a year, 4 of those weeks can be out of the country and the remaining in the country, Headspace app subscription; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.
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.
Purpose Driven Work: We have a superpower that we’ve never talked about with as much pride as we should – we are one of the only companies on the planet that helps its customers pursue justice, truth and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.