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Attorney Editor

Role Summary:

The attorney editor in this Twin Cities based Core Editorial position will gain improved understanding of the business objectives and editorial processes for know-how products including Practical Law, Practical Law Dynamic, PL Search and Summarize, and CoCounsel. The attorney editor will work with AI and large language models and learn to use a variety of editorial tools. They will also develop or expand skill sets including writing and editing, statutory and case-law research, and gain diverse subject-matter exposure. 

About the Role: 
In this opportunity as an Attorney Editor you will:  

• Work with editors from various practice area teams to maintain checklists, practice notes, standard clauses, quick compare charts, and standard documents.
• Analyze, succinctly summarize, and reduce existing Practical Law resource information in various formats.
• Provide substantive editorial expertise for additional tasks and projects across Editorial.
• Perform annual maintenance on Practical Law resources to reflect recent legal developments.
• Edit content into Practical Law's house style and plain English.
• Support team operations and perform analyses using editorial tools such as ACT.
• Support internal AI development by grading prompt effectiveness, document retrieval, and prompt results, among other things.
• Prioritize work on projects related to integrating AI, Large Language Models into Thomson Reuters products, and other product development initiatives.
• A good understanding of the needs and priorities of law firm attorneys, in-house counsel, and the legal market in general.
• Improve Practical Law resources by approaching them using a customer/user experience lens.
• Enthusiasm and ambition, with a desire to improve the efficiency of legal services.
• Strong communication skills. Strong work ethic and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ensure all content produced is consistently of superior quality.
• Maintain and manage internal processes, databases, and folders.
   

About You: 
You’re a fit for the role of Attorney Editor if you have:

Desired Knowledge and Skills:

• A J.D. degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school and at least two years' experience working as an attorney in a law firm, in-house, or other legal practice setting.
• Excellent writing and editing skills, including:
  • close attention to detail;
  • good command of grammar, punctuation, and plain English; and
  • ability to write about complex legal issues clearly and simply.
• Proficiency in and familiarity with Microsoft Office 365.
• Fluency with Microsoft Word.
• Awareness of AI and Large Language Models.
• Knowledge of Practical Law style is a plus.
• Experience with Thomson Reuters’ editorial processes, tools, platforms, and operations preferred.
• Experience in legal editorial roles desired.
• Prior experience with know-how preferred.
• Candidates selected to advance will be required to submit a writing sample.

Individual and Leadership Development:

• Participate in the employee evaluation process (both wider feedback and self-evaluation). 
• Develop knowledge of Thomson Reuters Legal products and those of its competitors.
• Develop competence on company-specific systems.

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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.

• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.

• Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.

• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.

• Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.

• Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.

• Making a Real-World Impact: We are one of the few companies globally 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 base compensation range varies across locations.

Eligible office location(s) for this role include one or more of the following: New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and/or Irvine, CA; McLean, VA; Washington, DC. The base compensation range for the role in any of those locations is $64,540 - $119,860.
For any eligible US locations, unless otherwise noted, the base compensation range for this role is $56,000 - $104,000.

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.


About Us

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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. 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.

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