Restructuring & insolvency editor (practical law)

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Role purpose/summary:

Editor within the restructuring & insolvency team, practical law

Major responsibilities/accountabilities: 

• Analysing the latest UK, EU and international legal and regulatory developments, deciding which items to cover and writing current awareness updates and case reports for a weekly email and for publication on uk.practicallaw.com.
• Creating new materials and maintaining existing materials that form part of the practical law restructuring & insolvency (R&I) product online.
• Commissioning, reviewing and editing materials written by external contributors.
• Peer reviewing materials written by other team members.
• Ensuring all materials are well written, legally correct, up-to-date, reflect current market practice and comply with practical law’s approach to writing.
• Answering legal questions submitted by subscribers through the Ask service.
• Working with other Thomson Reuters legal services to produce and maintain cross-service materials
• Keeping up-to-date with the law and market practice.
• Keeping aware of developments in other services and the business generally and considering how they may affect the service.
• Assisting with marketing the R&I service and engaging with subscribers.
• Developing and managing relationships with external contributors.
• Working with other members of the wider legal editorial team on delivery of the targets for the team (including Sweet & Maxwell and Westlaw), liaising with sales, marketing, product management, technology and segment functions where necessary.
• Assisting the R&I team with other projects, as required.

Mandatory skills and experience:

• Significant and up-to-date knowledge and experience of corporate restructuring and insolvency law and practice.
• A high level of technical legal skill.
• An ability to work efficiently to produce well-written, practical materials in a timely and efficient manner.
• An understanding of the market and the needs of R&I practitioners.
• Strong analytical skills and a keen eye for detail.
• The ability to communicate legal concepts concisely and clearly.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Strong commercial awareness.
• A team player with a positive attitude and a flexible approach.
• An ability to build strong relationships and collaborate with others across Thomson Reuters.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and ready adaptability to learn and use online sharing and publishing software.

Desirable skills and experience:

• Presentation, networking and marketing skills.
• Personal insolvency legal experience desired, though not mandatory.

Education/certifications required:

• Professional qualification as a solicitor or barrister.
• Minimum 2:1 degree.

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