Associate Editor

Internet Brands • Minneapolis, MN

37d • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for an Associate Editor to join our editorial team to help create Super Lawyers magazines spotlighting the work of the country’s most prominent lawyers. Super Lawyers is a publication and service with a patented attorney rating system. We generate lists of the top 5% of attorneys in different areas of the country. These lists are published in yearly, regional magazines, which also include feature stories and shorter articles about interesting and noteworthy local attorneys. The Super Lawyers editorial team is responsible for creating the stories for these annual publications. We’re looking for a journalist with strong writing, interviewing, copy-editing and fact-checking skills. No legal background necessary. This Associate Editor will immediately take on fact-checking and copy-editing responsibilities and will eventually become the editor of several small publications that focus on the lives, careers and cases of lawyers. Should be a self-starter with strong time-management skills.

Requirements

• 2+ years of professional writing/editing/journalism experience preferred
• Copyediting and fact-checking experience a plus
• Must provide feature-style writing samples; profiles preferred
• Must provide cover letter written with no AI assistance
• Strong English language skills, including college-level vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar
• Familiarity with the principles of narrative storytelling
• Knowledge of AP Style
• Familiarity with Google Workspace, Adobe Creative Suite, and Wordpress
• Highly motivated, curious and able to meet deadlines
• Bachelor’s degree required; emphasis on journalism preferred

Nice To Haves

• No legal background necessary
• Knowledge of U.S. legal system helpful, but not required

Responsibilities

• Fact-checking stories to ensure accuracy
• Copyediting and proofing content
• Writing articles for print publications
• Working towards becoming the primary editor of smaller publications
• Assisting with the operation of the editorial component of superlawyers.com
• Researching and developing new story ideas for future magazines
• Collaborating with editorial colleagues to solve problems and improve processes

Benefits

• health insurance options such as medical, dental, and vision coverage
• flexible spending accounts (FSA) for medical and dependent care
• short-term and long-term disability insurance
• life and AD&D insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match
• paid time off (PTO)
• paid holidays
• commuter benefits
• access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• well-being coaching services
• voluntary benefits such as home, auto and pet insurance
• discounted legal and financial services

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level