SENIOR SPECIALIST LEGAL EDITOR, PRACTICAL LAW IP&IT

We are seeking an experienced IT lawyer to join the Practical Law IP&IT team in the UK.
Practical Law is a leading online know-how service providing rigorous, peer-reviewed resources, including practice notes, standard documents and current awareness, 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 IP&IT, you will use your specialist legal knowledge of IT law 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 legal and editorial work including:

• Analysing the latest legal, regulatory and policy developments, deciding which items to cover in current awareness and to what extent.
• Drafting new and maintaining existing materials spanning a variety of formats, including practice notes and standard documents.
• Commissioning, reviewing and editing content written internally and externally.
• Answering legal questions submitted by subscribers through the Ask service.
• Meeting with external customers and industry experts to maintain and build understanding of the latest trends and pressures in IT law and practice

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Senior Specialist Legal Editor in Practical Law IP&IT, you will use your specialist legal knowledge of IT law 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 legal and editorial work including:

• Analysing the latest legal, regulatory and policy developments, deciding which items to cover in current awareness and to what extent.
• Drafting new and maintaining existing materials spanning a variety of formats, including practice notes and standard documents.
• Commissioning, reviewing and editing content written internally and externally.
• Answering legal questions submitted by subscribers through the Ask service.
• Meeting with external customers and industry experts to maintain and build understanding of the latest trends and pressures in IT law and practice.

In addition, a Senior Specialist Legal Editor will assist:

• With marketing the Practical Law IP&IT practice area and engaging with subscribers.
• The wider Thomson Reuters team (including Sweet & Maxwell, Lawtel and Westlaw), liaising with sales, marketing, product management, technology and segment functions where necessary.

You’re a fit for the role if you have:

• Substantial post-qualification experience (England & Wales) of practising IT law in a law firm or in-house, or at the bar.
• Experience in modern IT transactions and commercial deal practices.
• A demonstrable interest and ability in writing