Senior Intellectual Property Reporter Job at LexisNexis Risk Solutions in San Fr

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Senior Intellectual Property Reporter

Apply locations Texas Washington, DC San Francisco, CA California time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id R77251

Do you have great reporting skills?

Do you enjoy collaborating with teams to deliver on common goals?

About our Team

MLex, a LexisNexis company, is an independent news organization for breaking news and forward-looking analysis on legal and regulatory risk across the globe. Investigative journalists provide exclusive reporting on litigation and legislative developments, probes, policy , and enforcement trends across key areas of risk : Intellectual Property, Antitrust, M&A, Data Privacy & Security, Financial Crime, Trade, State Aid and Sector Regulation. Trusted by top law firms, corporate counsel and the public sector, our coverage empowers our customers to respond first to changes in the regulatory landscape, navigating risks and leveraging opportunities for their business or clients. Visit www.mlex.com to find out more.

About the Role

MLex is seeking a senior reporter to cover intellectual property litigation and regulation with a significant focus on the federal courts and the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

The ideal candidate will have some experience covering the federal court system and federal agencies ; and will have enthusiasm for partnering with other reporters.

MLex is a highly collaborative environment, and the reporter will frequently work with reporters focused on similar topics in Brussels, London, Tokyo, São Paulo, Silicon Valley, Hong Kong and elsewhere. The job offers opportunities to break news on topics such as patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets. The successful candidate will have the ability to write in-depth stories about the implications of judicial, legislative, and regulatory matters.

Responsibilities

Writing in-depth commentary pieces on relevant topics

Quickly turning around clear, well-organized spot news stories

Locating and organizing relevant information from public documents and other sources

Building network of sources

Requirements

Reporting e xperience covering intellectual property , tech industry and / or US courts or USPTO

Experience guiding junior reporters

Possess a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or legal background

Have solid writing skills and a demonstrated ability to be proactive in shaping MLex’s coverage.

Have the ability to provide analysis of events and documents, illuminating context and big-picture trends

Possess a background in law, and / or experience in news or legal organizations is preferred

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

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, multi-carrier program for medical, dental and vision benefits
• Retirement Benefits : 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase Plan
• Wellbeing : Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, 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, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• 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.

Salary Range : $68,800 - $87,000 / annually

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LexisNexis Legal & Professional is a leading global provider of legal, regulatory and business information and analytics that help customers increase productivity, improve decision-making and outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. We help lawyers win cases, manage their work more efficiently, serve their clients better and grow their practices. We assist corporations in better understanding their markets and preventing bribery and corruption within their supply chains. We partner with leading global associations and customers to help collect evidence against war criminals and provide tools to combat human trafficking. We endeavour to advance the rule of law across the world.Our teams are combining unparalleled legal and business information with analytics and technology to advance what’s possible for the way our customers work and to advance what’s possible in the world by strengthening the rule of law.

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