Copy Editor for Legal News (Full-Time, Sydney/Melbourne)

Law360; St Leonards; Presencial; AUD 70.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Law360 Australia is seeking an experienced copy editor to join its newsroom, bringing 2 to 6 years of professional editing experience. You will edit breaking news, analysis and features, ensure accuracy, clarity and consistency, and provide constructive feedback to journalists.

Based in Sydney or Melbourne, this full‑time role offers the chance to shape the editorial voice of Law360 Australia and collaborate with colleagues across Australia and globally, while applying strong news judgment and

Formación

• Approximately 2 to 6 years of professional copy-editing experience.
• Experience editing news copy in a deadline-driven environment.
• Strong grammar, spelling, writing and headline-writing skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to identify factual inconsistencies.
• Sound editorial and news judgement.
• Ability to work independently and make editing decisions.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Constructive feedback to journalists.
• Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience.

Responsabilidades

• Editing daily news stories for accuracy, clarity, structure and readability.
• Correcting factual, grammatical, spelling and stylistic errors.
• Writing accurate, engaging headlines for a professional audience.
• Ensuring articles meet Law360’s editorial standards and house style.
• Applying sound news judgement and prioritising important breaking stories.
• Identifying and escalating potential legal, ethical or editorial risks.
• Providing clear, constructive feedback to reporters.
• Collaborating with Law360 colleagues locally and internationally.
• Exploring approved tools, including generative AI, while maintaining strong human editorial judgement.

Conocimientos

Copy editing

News editing

Headline writing

Grammatical accuracy

Attention to detail

News judgement

Feedback

Deadline-driven

Independent work

Educación

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Herramientas

Generative AI

Descripción del empleo

Law360 Australia is seeking an experienced copy editor to join its newsroom, bringing 2 to 6 years of professional editing experience. You will edit breaking news, analysis and features, ensure accuracy, clarity and consistency, and provide constructive feedback to journalists.

Based in Sydney or Melbourne, this full‑time role offers the chance to shape the editorial voice of Law360 Australia and collaborate with colleagues across Australia and globally, while applying strong news judgment and