Editorial Manager

Secretariat•Boston, MA

2d•$100,000 - $130,000

About The Position

The Editorial Manager helps experts transform complex analysis into clear, precise, and compelling content while preserving technical judgment and voice. The role writes and edits client deliverables—including expert reports, analyses, presentations, and trial demonstratives—and market-facing materials such as articles, client alerts, research summaries, and case studies. Working with client teams, subject-matter experts, and Marketing & Communications colleagues, the manager shapes substantive content for varied audiences across practices including Construction, Damages & Valuations, Economics, and Engineering Sciences. The position primarily provides billable editorial support for client engagements, with additional support for marketing and business development initiatives. The Editorial Manager edits deliverables from early drafts through final review, improves structure and readability while safeguarding accuracy and nuance, and collaborates with designers and data visualization specialists where feasible. The role also develops thought leadership with experts, supports proposals and business development materials, helps establish editorial standards and tools, coaches colleagues, and manages competing deadlines and revisions.

Requirements

Significant experience editing complex analytical, technical, legal, or professional services content for demanding audiences.
Excellent developmental and line-editing skills, including the ability to improve arguments and prose while preserving the author's expertise and intent.
Confidence working directly with senior experts, handling sensitive materials, and delivering under client deadlines.
Experience with expert reports, litigation or arbitration materials, consulting deliverables, or related work.

Responsibilities

Serve as a billable editorial resource to cross-practice client teams, shaping and editing expert reports, analyses, presentations, and other client deliverables.
Improve the structure, clarity, logic, tone, and readability of content while maintaining the accuracy, nuance, and independence of expert analysis and opinions.
Edit and proofread deliverables from early drafts through final review, resolving inconsistencies and preparing polished materials for delivery.
Collaborate with designers and data visualization specialists to coordinate written and visual elements in deliverables when feasible.
Work with experts and project leads to scope editorial effort; manage deadlines and revisions; and record time and project work in accordance with engagement requirements.
Partner with subject-matter experts and Practice Marketing Managers to develop and edit articles, client alerts, research summaries, case studies, and other substantive content.
Interview experts, create outlines and drafts, and translate specialized analysis into authoritative, persuasive content while preserving its technical depth.
Adapt content for different audiences and formats while retaining technical rigor and an appropriate expert voice.
Support high-priority proposals, qualifications, and other business development materials when editorial expertise can strengthen the narrative.
Collaborate with the Communications Manager on firmwide messaging, publication plans, and opportunities to extend expert insights through digital, social, and PR channels.
Build repeatable editorial methods, checklists, and templates to help client teams and marketers produce clear, consistent work.
Use sound judgment regarding confidentiality, permissions, attribution, citations, and approvals, and escalate questions to engagement leads or designated reviewers.
Coach experts and colleagues on writing and editing practices through workshops and constructive feedback.
Manage competing client and internal deadlines with team leadership, communicating capacity and sequencing early.