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Thomson Reuters is hiring : Senior Specialist Legal Editor, Corporate and M&A in

MediabistroNew York, NY, United States
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Senior Specialist Legal Editor, Corporate and M&A

Role Summary :

We are seeking an experienced corporate and M&A lawyer to join the Practical Law Corporate and M&A team in the United States.

About Practical Law :

Practical Law is a leading online know-how service providing expert-created, practical maintained content 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. Practical Law editors are experienced legal professionals who sit at the intersection of law, technology and the development of AI-driven legal solutions, such as CoCounsel.

About the Role

As a Senior Specialist Legal Editor in Practical Law, you will use your specialist legal knowledge of, and experience in corporate and M&A law and practice to create and maintain a wide range of content and to support the development of Thomson Reuters AI-powered legal solutions. Working in a supportive team of highly experienced colleagues, you will deal with a breadth of interesting work.

Major responsibilities / accountabilities

  • Research, write and maintain clear, current, and practical legal content aligned with market practice and customer needs, and business objectives.
  • Review and edit content written by others, whether by colleagues or external expert contributors.
  • Keep up to date with legal, practice and market developments to ensure content remains accurate, relevant and aligned with business objectives.
  • Use your legal expertise to support the development of customer-focused Thomson Reuters' AI-powered legal solutions.
  • Use your legal expertise and editorial skills to support the development and application of internal AI editorial tools.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with lawyers and industry groups to ensure content reflects current market practice.
  • Use your specialist legal knowledge to assist the wider Thomson Reuters team, working with product management, sales, marketing, and technology functions where necessary.

About You

You're a fit for the role if you are a Juris Doctor with a current license to practice law in at least one US jurisdiction and have :

  • At least 8 years' experience of working as a corporate and M&A lawyer in a law firm or in-house.
  • Extensive experience in :
  • Corporate law (entity formation and ongoing governance), with in-depth knowledge of the Delaware General Corporation Law, Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, and Delaware case law.

  • Mergers and acquisitions (public or private, though the ideal candidate will have at least some familiarity with public company M&A).
  • Some knowledge of the needs and priorities of corporate and M&A lawyers, including experience drafting and negotiating M&A agreements and other corporate forms and standard practice materials, as well as advising boards and senior management on related matters.
  • Strong writing skills, and a passion for writing about legal practice accurately, concisely and in plain English.
  • A collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively independently and in teams.
  • Strong technical skills and the ability to effectively utilize various tools, including generative AI technologies, to enhance productivity and accuracy.
  • Adaptability and flexibility to work on diverse projects and tasks within the generative AI space as well as new and emerging technologies.
  • A curious mindset, including about the increasing intersection of AI and legal practice, adaptable and open to change.
  • Experience of using AI tools in legal work.
  • Candidates selected for a second interview will be asked to take a writing test.

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    What's in it For You?

    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.

    For any eligible US locations, unless otherwise noted, the base compensation range for this role is $116,900 - $217,100.

    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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    About Us

    Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

    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.

    As a global business, we rely on the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all employees to deliver on our business goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex / gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

    We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. More information on requesting an accommodation here.

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    More information about Thomson Reuters can be found on thomsonreuters.com.

    In Summary : Practical Law is part of Thomson Reuters, one of the world's most trusted providers of answers across law, tax, compliance, government and media . We are seeking an experienced corporate and M&A lawyer to join the Practical Legal Editor team in the United States .

    En Español : Resumen de la función del jurista especializado en derecho, corporativo y M&A : buscamos un abogado experimentado de empresas y adquisiciones para unirse al equipo Practical Law Corporate and M & A en los Estados Unidos. Sobre el Derecho Práctico : Practical Law es un servicio online líder que proporciona contenido creado por expertos y prácticamente mantenido para ayudar a los profesionales legales a trabajar con más inteligencia y asesorar con confianza. La Ley Práctica forma parte de Thomson Reuters, uno de los proveedores mundiales de respuestas más confiables a través de ley, impuestos, cumplimiento, gobierno y medios de comunicación. Los editores de Ley Prática son profesionales jurídicos experimentados que se sientan en la intersección de la legislación, tecnología y desarrollo de soluciones legales basadas en IA, como Counsel. El papel Como especialista legal senior en Poder Prácticos, usted usará sus conocimientos jurídicos y experiencia profesional en práctica y m&a para escribir un amplio abanico de contenidos jurídicos escritos por otros miembros del equipo de investigación y desarrollo empresarial, así como una amplia gama de responsabilidades comerciales y de apoyo a los clientes. Manténgase al día con los desarrollos legales, prácticas y del mercado para garantizar que el contenido siga siendo preciso, relevante y alineado con los objetivos comerciales. Utilice su experiencia legal para apoyar el desarrollo de las soluciones jurídicas basadas en inteligencia artificial de Thomson Reuters centradas en el cliente. Use su experiencia jurídica y sus habilidades editoriales para respaldar el desarrollo y la aplicación de herramientas editorial internas de IA. Algunos conocimientos sobre las necesidades y prioridades de los abogados corporativos y M&A, incluida la experiencia en redactar y negociar acuerdos de fusiones y adquisiciones y otras formas corporativas y materiales de práctica estándar, así como asesoramiento a juntas y altos directivos en asuntos relacionados. Fuertes habilidades de escritura y una pasión por escribir acerca de la práctica legal con precisión, conciso y en inglés claro. Una mentalidad colaborativa con la capacidad de trabajar eficazmente independientemente y en equipo. Desarrollo profesional y crecimiento : fomentando una cultura de aprendizaje continuo y desarrollo de habilidades, preparamos a nuestros talentos para enfrentar los desafíos del mañana y ofrecer soluciones reales. Nuestra programación Grow My Way y enfoque primero en habilidades asegura que tenga las herramientas y conocimientos para crecer, liderar y prosperar en un futuro con capacidad AI. Beneficios competitivos de la industria : Ofrecemos planes integrales de beneficios que incluyen vacaciones flexibles, dos días libres de salud mental en toda la empresa, acceso al Headspace, ahorros de jubilación, reembolso de matrícula, programas de incentivo para empleados y recursos para el bienestar mental, físico y financiero. Cultura : reconocida mundialmente, galardonada reputación por inclusión y pertenencia, flexibilidad, vida laboral y más. Vivimos según nuestros valores : Obsess Thinkers, Compete a clientes sociales (GES), Gestión Social (Yo) / Desafío de Gobierno Ganador, Actuación Rápida e Infraestructuras Sociales. Junto con los profesionales e instituciones que atendemos, ayudamos a mantener el estado de derecho, girar las ruedas del comercio, atrapar malos actores, informar los hechos y proporcionar información fiable e imparcial a personas en todo el mundo. En Estados Unidos, Thomson Reuters ofrece un paquete integral de beneficios para nuestros empleados. Nuestro paquete de beneficios incluye programas competitivos de salud, odontología, visión, discapacidad y seguro de vida en el mercado, así como un plan 401k competitivo con la compañía. El rango de compensación básica varía entre los lugares. Para cualquier lugar elegible en Estados Unidos, a menos que se indique lo contrario, el rango base para este papel es de $116,900 - $217,100. Este rol también puede ser elegible para un bono anual basado en una combinación de desempeño empresarial e individual. La remuneración básica se coloca dentro del rango según varios factores incluyendo el conocimiento, las habilidades y la experiencia de un individuo teniendo en cuenta la equidad interna. En un momento en que la objetividad, precisión, equidad y transparencia están bajo ataque, consideramos nuestro deber perseguirlos. Suena emocionante? Únase a nosotros y ayude a dar forma a las industrias que mueven la sociedad hacia adelante. Como empresa global, confiamos en los antecedentes únicos, perspectivas y experiencias de todos los empleados para cumplir con nuestros objetivos empresariales. Para asegurarnos de poder hacerlo, buscamos empleados talentosos y calificados en todas nuestras operaciones alrededor del mundo sin importar raza, color, sexo / género, incluidos el embarazo, identidad de género y expresión, origen nacional, religión, orientación sexual, discapacidad, edad, estado civil, estatus matrimonial, condición de ciudadano, estatuto veterano o cualquier otra clasificación protegida según la ley. Thomson Reuters se enorgullece de ser una Empleadora Equal Opportunity proporcionando un lugar de trabajo libre de drogas. También ofrecemos alojamientos razonables para personas con discapacidades de acuerdo con la legislación vigente.

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