Senior Legal Content Editor

Thomson Reuters • Frisco, TX

19h • Hybrid

About The Position

In this role you will provide legal interpretation in the form of identification and analysis of the interrelationship between decisions of different courts and agencies to support the development and maintenance of Thomson Reuters Legal information, in particular, its KeyCite citator. Members of this team are also tasked with ensuring that published legal information contains and delivers premium legal content. In this opportunity as a Senior Legal Content Editor your responsibilities will include: Legal Research and Analysis: Our Legal Content Editors create and classify legal information by identifying key issues in editorial materials and the relationships among and between editorial materials as required. You will identify the interrelationship between decisions of different courts and agencies and the impact of changing results in different litigation. You will demonstrate competence in WestLaw navigation and on-line research tools Editorial Responsibility: Members of this team adhere to editorial publishing schedules and quality standards. They also verify their own work and that of other staff as required for accuracy and completeness, and ensure that the information is properly presented and organized. In this role you will be required to maintain and develop legal knowledge and skills as needed to complete your work and to stay current on legal trends and developments that are related to your editorial responsibilities. Individual and Leadership Development: As a part of a larger team, you will attend and participate in meetings and take part in the employee evaluation process (both wider feedback and self-evaluation). To be most effective at your job, you will develop knowledge of Thomson Reuters Legal publications and products related to your responsibilities, and those of competitors. Members of our team prioritize their own work and understand the roles and responsibilities of each collaborator/team member and how each role impacts production. You will also be required to demonstrate competence on company specific systems necessary to perform your job functions.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree, or have completed an approved paralegal certificate
• A self-starter with aptitude for legal research
• Capable of balancing solitary day-to-day work with team needs and guidelines
• An analytical thinker who uses logic and collaborates to solve difficult problems
• Decisive with a focus on making quality decisions quickly
• The ability to interpret, analyze, and organize complex legal material
• Comfortable with personal computers and familiar with word processing and online applications
• The ability to prioritize tasks and projects and pursue them with energy and drive
• A great teammate who will work successfully in a shared environment
• Strong communication skills and can speak and write clearly and effectively with all contacts, both in and outside Thomson Reuters
• Demonstrate strong technical skills and the ability to effectively utilize various tools, including generative AI technologies, to enhance productivity and accuracy
• Adapt to diverse projects and tasks within the generative AI space as well as new and emerging technologies

Nice To Haves

• Fluency in Spanish preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide legal interpretation in the form of identification and analysis of the interrelationship between decisions of different courts and agencies to support the development and maintenance of Thomson Reuters Legal information, in particular, its KeyCite citator.
• Ensure that published legal information contains and delivers premium legal content.
• Create and classify legal information by identifying key issues in editorial materials and the relationships among and between editorial materials as required.
• Identify the interrelationship between decisions of different courts and agencies and the impact of changing results in different litigation.
• Demonstrate competence in WestLaw navigation and on-line research tools.
• Adhere to editorial publishing schedules and quality standards.
• Verify own work and that of other staff as required for accuracy and completeness.
• Ensure that the information is properly presented and organized.
• Maintain and develop legal knowledge and skills as needed to complete your work and to stay current on legal trends and developments that are related to your editorial responsibilities.
• Attend and participate in meetings.
• Take part in the employee evaluation process (both wider feedback and self-evaluation).
• Develop knowledge of Thomson Reuters Legal publications and products related to your responsibilities, and those of competitors.
• Prioritize your own work and understand the roles and responsibilities of each collaborator/team member and how each role impacts production.
• Demonstrate competence on company specific systems necessary to perform your job functions.

Benefits

• Flex My Way (supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset)
• Commitment of empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance
• Culture of continuous learning and skill development
• Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach
• Comprehensive benefit plans
• Paid leave
• Two company-wide Mental Health Days off
• Access to the Headspace app
• Retirement savings
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee incentive programs
• Resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
• Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance
• Two paid volunteer days off annually
• Opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives
• Market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs
• Competitive 401k plan with company match
• Market leading work life benefits with competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Parental leave
• Sabbatical leave
• Optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee
• Optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Fitness reimbursement
• Access to Employee Assistance Program
• Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee
• Access to 529 Plan
• Commuter benefits
• Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Annual Bonus based on a combination of enterprise and individual performance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees