Editor, International Market Surveys
- Recruiter
- Thomson Reuters Group Limited
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Posted
- 02 May 2017
- Closes
- 30 May 2017
- Job Title
- Marketing/Business Development
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Editor, International Market Surveys
Nationwide
Salary: Competitive
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Position Title: Editor, Practical Law International Editorial, Legal Solutions UKI
Position Type: Permanent
Role Purpose/Summary: To write content for online publication, including creating market surveys and polls, to maintain existing content, commission external content and answer questions from customers. Reporting to the Director of International, as part of the International Editorial team.
Major Responsibilities Accountabilities:
- Researching, writing, commissioning and delivering well-written, up-to-date content for online publication that reflects current market legal practice and is of the quality and scope that meets the business objectives and needs of our in-house customers.
- Researching, writing and analyzing market surveys and polls for online publication.
- Keeping up-to-date with all relevant law, practice and market developments so that all content for which you are responsible reflects and takes account of current practice and up-to-date law and market trends.
- Maintaining all content for which you are responsible to ensure is up-to-date and continues to be of the quality and scope that meets business objectives and needs of customers.
- Responding to questions from customers about content published for Practical Law.
- Developing relationships with third parties with a view to obtaining contributions of content or improving content through third party insights into law or practice.
- Attending training events, conferences and talks and otherwise networking with customers and potential customers and with industry leaders who may influence the practice of law.
- Helping with the development of Practical Law and, more generally with the development of Practical Law Practice Areas.
- Supporting marketing and sales and all other parts of the business to help formulate and deliver business objectives.
- Supporting and mentoring colleagues in relation to writing and maintaining content and answering questions from customers, including through subediting and peer review.
Mandatory Skills and Experience:
- Post qualification experience in-house or in private practice.
- Expertise in a corporate, commercial or other relevant practice area.
- Excellent writing and communication skills.
- Proven experience in producing practical legal content that speaks to businesses.
- Able to work independently and as part of a team.
- Experienced at working to deadlines and able to prioritise and manage own workload.
- Experienced in assimilating and applying new complex information.
- Excellent attention to detail.
Education/Certification Required:
UK qualified solicitor or barrister
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