The Legal Editor, Central Editorial (UK) will perform maintenance and content optimisation reviews for online publication across UK practice areas as well as supporting Practical Law growth projects. The editor will use a variety of editorial tools and develop or expand skill sets including writing and editing, statutory and caselaw research, involvement in AI grading projects and diverse subject-matter exposure. The role will report to the Manager, Central Editorial (UK).
About the role
In this opportunity as Editor, Central Editorial (UK) you will be responsible for maintaining and updating existing content. Working with other teams within Practical Law, you will:
- Review, update, and maintain content for various teams. Create efficiencies around “cold towel” maintenance and content optimization review.
- Work with editors from various teams with teams on the creation, development, publication, delivery, and presentation of content for PL editorial.
- Analyse, succinctly summarize, and reduce existing Practical Law resource information in various formats.
- Support AI development and projects which may include grading prompt effectiveness, document retrieval, and prompt results.
- Support team operations and perform analyses using editorial tools such as ACT.
- Have a good understanding of the needs and priorities of lawyers working in law firms, in-house counsel, and the legal market in general.
- Improve Practical Law resources by approaching them using a customer/user experience lens.
- Bring enthusiasm and ambition, with a desire to improve the efficiency of legal services.
About You
You’re a fit for the role of Legal Editor, Central Editorial (UK) if your background includes:
- Degree level (law degree, or non-law degree if the GDL or equivalent has been completed)
- Completion of the LPC, BPTC or equivalent legal professional qualification.
- Good general legal knowledge and excellent written English.
- Excellent IT skills using Microsoft Office and other applications.
- Good written and verbal communication skills and excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to work well under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
- Excellent project management skills.
- Experience with AI tools to improve editorial efficiency and content quality.
- Collaboration with cross-functional teams to evaluate and refine AI-generated outputs.
- Familiarity with generative AI and large language models (LLMs), including prompting techniques and evaluating outputs.
- Ability to integrate AI into daily workflows to enhance productivity and decision-making.
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