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Senior Associate Editor, Data Privacy & Cybersecurity

As a Senior Associate Editor at Practical Law, you will work in conjunction with more experienced colleagues based in the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia to interpret and explain legal, practice and market developments to our customers through online content. This role is aligned with the Global Data Privacy & Cybersecurity team which covers legal developments in the US, the UK, the EU, and other selected jurisdictions.

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

Working in a supportive team of colleagues as a Senior Associate Editor , you will :

Work with Senior Specialist Legal Editors to research, draft, edit, and update core data privacy & cybersecurity legal know-how resources for Practical Law's online products and services.
Write, edit, and publish legal updates on data privacy & cybersecurity topics and work on other current awareness resources.
Monitor legal, practice and / or market developments globally and maintain current awareness on data privacy & cybersecurity topics.
Complete regular interim and annual maintenance on data privacy & cybersecurity resources.
Update legislation, guidance, and other trackers.
Establish and maintain relationships with external law firm contributors.
Provide additional editorial support, as needed, to Senior Specialist Legal Editors on the team.
Provide support for non-content and other administrative tasks, including product support, as needed.
Work on projects for the Manager or Director of the Data Privacy & Cybersecurity service, as needed.

About You

You’re a fit for the role of Senior Associate Editor if your background includes :

J.D., or equivalent, required.

Minimum of two (2) years' experience working as an attorney or legal editor, data privacy experience preferred but not required.

A good understanding of the needs and priorities of law firm attorneys, in-house counsel, and the legal market in general.

Enthusiasm and ambition with a desire to improve the efficiency of legal services.

Excellent legal research, writing, and editing skills, including the ability to improve clarity, structure, and readability of complex content.

Skill and passion for writing, including :

very close attention to detail and ability to maintain high standards of accuracy;

impressive command of grammar, punctuation, and plain English; and

the ability to write about complex legal issues clearly and simply.

Excellent time management and organizational skills, including ability to multitask and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously.

Ability to constantly collaborate with and support team members.

Flexibility and enthusiasm for working on a dynamic editorial team.

Strong communication skills and a desire for collaboration.

Strong desire to develop expertise in global data privacy & cybersecurity topics.

Candidates selected for a second interview will be required to participate in a writing exercise.

What's in it For You?

Hybrid Work Model : We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) 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 : Ten 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.

Do you want to be part of a team helping re-invent the way knowledge professionals work? How about a team that works every day to create a more transparent, just and inclusive future? At Thomson Reuters, we’ve been doing just that for almost 160 years. Our industry-leading products and services include highly specialized information-enabled software and tools for legal, tax, accounting and compliance professionals combined with the world’s most global news services – Reuters. We help these professionals do their jobs better, creating more time for them to focus on the things that matter most : advising, advocating, negotiating, governing and informing.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments that celebrate diversity and inclusion. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

Accessibility

As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex / gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.

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