Editor

Join us for a bright future…Discover where your talent fits best at ALM!

Our network of more than 450 employees globally is united by a shared understanding that the work we do makes a direct impact on the success of our customers and audiences. Our collaborative environment provides a vast amount of opportunities for career development. Our goal is to hire industry’s top talent, offer growth opportunities and provide a fulfilling working environment.

Here at ALM, we are a customer-focused and market-driven company dedicated to the success of the customers we serve with our information products and marketing services and events. Across ALM, our teams deliver premium content to professionals in the legal, finance, real estate and insurance industries.

We promote and value innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. We believe that integrity must be at the heart of everything we do. We foster an environment of trust and teamwork and believe that employee empowerment drives our progress and success as a business. We insist on quality and continuous improvement in all that we do. We have a winning attitude and seek to celebrate all of our successes … big and small.

Salary Range: 55,000 - 62,000 USD Annually

The referenced salary range is based on the Company's good faith belief at the time of posting. Total compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level.

About the Team: As part of ALM’s global newsroom, the contributed content team is focused on finding the most insightful and in-depth content for our publications and their supplements. The team reviews submitted articles and edits them, looks to find important writers and secure them, and looks for new areas of coverage to help broaden the reach and increase the depth of ALM’s publications. The team also helps edit news articles and is heavily involved in high value research projects and contests. Our team is committed to quality journalism, important voices and perspectives, as well as innovative thinking.

This position is responsible for securing, vetting and editing all of the daily columns, weekly special supplements that focus on substantive law topics as well as surveys and news features for the New Jersey Law Journal and Texas Lawyer. The articles are generally written by practicing attorneys on the developments in their area of practice, such as intellectual property, real estate, litigation, bankruptcy, etc. Others will require original analysis in collaboration with reporters and use of surveys, charts and graphics that denote developments in particular practice areas.

Responsibilities:

• Schedule, edit and publish a steady stream of daily columns, while also keeping track of the editorial calendar and planning weekly special reports well in advance of publication.
• Keep up with multiple areas of the law and develop a deep well of sources and columnists who can advise on and write on the most newsworthy and relevant topics.
• Work with law firm marketing and PR departments to field pitches and green-light topics for drafting.
• Work on numerous special reports at various stages in the planning, editing, production, proofreading and closing processes, from the current week to three months out.
• Line up authors, keep track of deadlines, edit each article, work with authors on editorial changes, write headlines, advise on layout and work with the art and production departments.
• Evaluate the metrics for all the columnists and make changes based on that.
• Assist with editing other contributed columns submitted throughout the news room, as well as occasionally editing news stories.

Qualifications:

• Ability to edit cleanly, quickly and efficiently
• Good organizational skills and time management
• Strong writing skills
• Good communication skills
• You have a familiarity and interest in complex legal topics; excellent organizational, interpersonal, and oral and written communications skills
• You have high standards and can work efficiently and independently with minimal supervision
• You have the ability to keep multiple projects on track simultaneously
• You have a Bachelor’s degree and past experience in legal or business journalism
• Degree in journalism or communications preferred
• A law degree is not required, though knowledge of the law and legal issues is a plus
• You have familiarity with Microsoft Office and Google Suite programs

Why you should join ALM...

• Generous Benefit Plans for Medical, Vision & Dental Coverage
• 401(K) Plan With Match
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Personal Days & Sick Days)
• Summer Fridays - Early Office Closure
• Paid Holidays
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Dependent Care & Medical Expenses
• Parental Leave
• Career Development Learning & Training Opportunities
• Educational Assistance
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Employee Recognition Awards
• Short-term & Long-term Disability Coverage
• Flexible Work Schedules

ALM provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, ALM complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.