Legal Codification Editor

General Code Enterprises, LLC•City of Rochester, NY

3h•Onsite

About The Position

The International Code Council (ICC) is a global leader in building safety solutions, providing model codes, standards, and related services. Its subsidiary, General Code, specializes in municipal code publishing and maintenance (codification). General Code is seeking a detail-oriented Legal Codification Editor to join its Operations department in Rochester, NY. This role involves analyzing, organizing, and editing municipal legislation for incorporation into official codes and publications. The position requires strong analytical thinking, editorial expertise, and project management skills, with a focus on client collaboration and ensuring the accuracy, clarity, and accessibility of legal information. The ideal candidate will enjoy analytical reading, solving complex organizational challenges, and working within a values-based, team-oriented environment that emphasizes work-life balance.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
Strong reading comprehension and analytical reasoning skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
Strong organizational and project management skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and standard business software.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team environment.
Ability to comprehend and analyze complex legal and legislative documents.
Strong editorial judgment and problem-solving skills.
The ability to identify inconsistencies, conflicts, and gaps in information.
A commitment to accuracy and quality.
Strong customer service and relationship management skills.
The ability to assimilate, retain, and apply complex information across multiple projects.
A willingness to learn new technologies, workflows, and editorial standards.

Nice To Haves

Experience editing, analyzing, reviewing, or organizing legal, legislative, regulatory, technical, or policy documents.
Experience working with municipal government, legal publishing, legal research, law, public administration, planning, or related fields.
Experience managing client-facing projects.

Responsibilities

Analyze legislation and its impact on municipal codes and related publications.
Review legislation for completeness, consistency, clarity, and proper organization.
Identify conflicts, duplications, obsolete provisions, and missing information.
Determine appropriate placement of legislative content within existing code structures.
Incorporate new legislation and amendments into municipal codes.
Compare legislation with statutes, regulations, and existing code provisions to identify issues requiring clarification or further review.
Research and work with clients to resolve questions regarding legislative intent, organization, and implementation.
Edit and copyedit legislative content for style, grammar, clarity, consistency, and accuracy.
Create and revise chapter, article, and section titles.
Review and update statutory citations and legal references.
Verify and maintain accurate cross-references throughout publications.
Prepare editor's notes, historical annotations, and supporting documentation.
Ensure accuracy of amendment insertion, legislative histories, and publication records.
Identify missing legislation, missing wording, incorrect citations, and other content issues.
Work directly with municipal clients to clarify project requirements and deliverables.
Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting established deadlines and quality standards.
Communicate project status, schedules, questions, and recommendations to clients and internal stakeholders.
Follow up on outstanding materials and client decisions to keep projects moving forward.
Resolve project-related issues and recommend practical solutions.
Review and finalize tables of contents, disposition records, derivation tables, and related publication materials.
Prepare and update adopting ordinances and supporting documents.
Implement approved client decisions and maintain records of substantive revisions.
Finalize manuscripts and related materials for publication.
Work closely with team members through editorial, production, customer support, and publishing functions.
Provide clear instructions and guidance to support staff involved in project execution.
Participate in discussions focused on quality improvement, workflow efficiency, and editorial standards.