Editor-in-Chief, Law360 Pulse

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Do you enjoy driving editorial excellence?

Would you like to shape the future of legal journalism?

About Our Team

Law360® provides breaking legal news and analysis on the most important topics legal professionals, business leaders and regulators need to stay on top of issues, safeguard clients and sharpen their competitive edge. The award-winning journalism of Law360 keeps readers connected to the latest, most essential news and insights across 70 practice areas, industries and jurisdictions, including federal litigation, business deals, mergers & acquisitions and more. Law360, which serves more than 2.7 million readers every day, is owned by LexisNexis Legal & Professional® and part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.

About The Role

The Editor-in-Chief, Law360 Pulse, will report directly to the Vice President/Publisher of the Legal News organization and will be responsible for the performance and results of the Law360 Pulse editorial team and business of law coverage.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate an understanding of the news cycle and development process, with outstanding commercial acumen
• Understand the operational needs and reader specific use cases of law firms and corporations the coverage is targeted to and align editorial direction accordingly
• Network within the Law360 Pulse readership, customer, and relevant expert communities at meetings, events, conferences, outside media/public appearances
• Provide editorial leadership and direction through managers
• Create a roadmap for future content launches, expansion and other editorial and data driven projects
• Identify and pursue new coverage or data-driven offerings in collaboration with other LN Legal News groups and brands such as Law360, Mealey's, and MLex
• Monitor reporting quality, standards, editorial independence and efficiency, and seek paths to continuous improvement in news delivery
• Adopt new technologies throughout the newsroom to aid in the editorial process
• Design and implement newsroom structure and hiring plan that aligns with the LN Legal News strategic goals
• Execute functional plans and represent the Law360 Pulse newsroom, contributing to tactical and strategic planning within the LN Legal News senior management team and in the wider LexisNexis organization
• Work with the Law360 Awards Coordinator to handle external and internal awards, including soliciting submissions, liaising with press contacts, managing judging, and assigning profiles of winners
• Collaborate with product, technical, and marketing teams to ensure newsroom technical needs are met, and accurate editorial decisions and outcomes are communicated to meet GTM team needs
• Embrace and extend an agile culture, willing to experiment, test, and ideate to meet current and future needs of the Law360 readership
  
  

Requirements

• Possess 10 years of relevant experience, with a minimum of five years in a management position
• Have a comprehensive understanding of internal and industry standards
• Possess an exceptional ability to manage projects, teams, and cross-functional initiatives
• Demonstrate the ability to solve complex business problems using data analysis, performance metrics, and sound judgment
• Possess excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Have solid commercial and financial acumen
• Experience working within a unionized environment is an advantage
  
  

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, and study assistance, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

Working for you

Benefits

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Health Benefits: Comprehensive program for medical, dental and vision benefits
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with match
• Wellbeing: Wellness platform with incentives, Employee Assistance and Time-off Programs
• Short-and-Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
• Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves
• Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts
• Up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice
  
  

About The Business

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.

The salary range provided in this posting is the base salary range for NYC:$133,300.00 - $247,900.00

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