We are seeking an experienced Financial Services regulatory lawyer to join the Practical Law Financial Services team in the UK.
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.

As a Senior Specialist Legal Editor in Practical Law, you will use your specialist legal knowledge of Financial Services law and regulation to provide and maintain a wide range of Practical Law content. Working in a supportive team of highly experienced colleagues, you will deal with a breadth of interesting legal and editorial work including:

• Creating well-written, up to date content for online publication that reflects current law and practice and is of the quality and scope to meet business objectives and customer needs
• Commissioning, reviewing and editing content written internally and externally
• Maintaining all content for which you are responsible to ensure it is up-to-date and continues to be of the quality and scope that meets business objectives and customer needs
• Developing relationships with third parties with a view to obtaining contributions of content or improving content through third party insights into law or practice
• In addition to this, the Senior Specialist Legal Editor will:
• Assist with developing and marketing the Practical Law Financial Services practice area
• Support marketing and sales and all other parts of the business to ensure delivery of business objectives, including engaging with customer

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Senior Specialist Legal Editor in Practical Law, you will use your specialist legal knowledge of Financial Services law and regulation to provide and maintain a wide range of Practical Law content. Working in a supportive team of highly experienced colleagues, you will deal with a breadth of interesting legal and editorial work including:

• Creating well-written, up to date content for online publication that reflects current law and practice and is of the quality and scope to meet business objectives and customer needs
• Commissioning, reviewing and editing content written internally and externally
• Maintaining all content for which you are responsible to ensure it is up-to-date and continues to be of the quality and scope that meets business objectives and customer needs
• Developing relationships with third parties with a view to obtaining contributions of content or improving content through third party insights into law or practice
• In addition to this, the Senior Specialist Legal Editor will:
• Assist with developing and marketing the Practical Law Financial Services practice area
• Support marketing and sales and all other parts of the business to ensure delivery of business objectives, including engaging with customers

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

• Substantial post qualification experience in Financial Services law and regulation.
• Experience can have been gained in a law firm (either as a fee earner or as a professional support lawyer (PSL)) or in-house or at a regulator.
• A demonstrable interest and ability in writing with excellent attention to detail