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.

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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 (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.

In the United States, Thomson Reuters offers a comprehensive benefits package to our employees. Our benefit package includes market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs, as well as a competitive 401k plan with company match. In addition, Thomson Reuters offers market leading work life benefits with competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off, paid holidays (including two company mental health days off), parental leave, sabbatical leave. These benefits meet or exceeds the requirements of paid time off in accordance with any applicable state or municipal laws. Finally, Thomson Reuters offers the following additional benefits: optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee; optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee; Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts; fitness reimbursement; access to Employee Assistance Program; Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee; access to 529 Plan; commuter benefits; Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement; and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Thomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. The location(s) for this role include one or more of the following states: CA, CO, CT, IL, NV, TX, WA and/or remote. The base compensation range for the role in any of those locations is $71,400 - $132,600. The location(s) for this role include one or more of the following states: KS, MI, MN, NY, VA. The base compensation range for the role in any of those locations is $67,800 - $126,000. The base compensation range in other locations may vary. This role may also be eligible for an Annual Bonus based on a combination of enterprise and individual performance. Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual’s knowledge, skills and experience with consideration given to internal equity. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive Total Reward program which also includes flexible and supportive benefits and other wellbeing programs.

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