Assistant Editor

Clio; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private Healthcare

Pension contribution

Professional development options

Job summary

Clio, based in Manchester, is seeking a legal editorial professional to join our UK Editorial team. The successful candidate will review new cases, log findings with precision, and update legal databases.

An ideal candidate will possess a law degree, a keen eye for detail, and experience in legal research. You'll be joining a collaborative team dedicated to maintaining the accuracy of legal information for our users.

Clio values diversity and offers a hybrid work environment along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• A law degree with a strong academic record.
• Familiarity with primary and secondary sources of UK law.
• Experience conducting legal research through various sources.

Responsibilities

• Review new cases daily and assess their impact on existing precedent.
• Log findings using a traffic light coding system.
• Identify legislative changes and accurately update statutes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Legal research

Analytical skills

Education

Law degree

Tools

Lexis

Westlaw

Job description

Clio is the global leader in legal AI technology, empowering legal professionals and law firms of every size to work smarter, faster, and more securely.

We are transforming the legal experience for all by bettering the lives of legal professionals while increasing access to justice.

What your team does

Our UK Editorial team works with primary sources of law from common law jurisdictions every day. The team of seven, led by Karen, keeps Clio’s legal information database accurate and current. Their work supports thousands of academic and professional organizations around the world. Those organizations rely on the platform for legal research.

What you’ll work on

• Review new cases each day and assess how each one affects existing precedent.
• Use a traffic light coding system to log your findings for each case with precision and consistency.
• Identify changes made by new and amending legislation, then implement those changes directly on the existing consolidated statutes.
• Record the effective dates of each amendment and reflect them accurately in the database.
• Work alongside experienced team members to maintain accuracy and quality across UK common law legal content.
• Demonstrate a keen interest in improving your craft by using AI.

What you may have

• A law degree with a strong academic record.
• Familiarity with primary and secondary sources of UK law.
• Experience conducting legal research through both hard-copy and electronic sources.
• The ability to analyze complex legal materials and draw clear, well-reasoned conclusions.
• Strong attention to detail.

Serious bonus points if you

• Have a working knowledge of UK, Irish, or US legal systems.
• Have existing editorial experience in a legal or academic context.
• Have experience tracking amendments to primary legislation, regulations, or case law.
• Have worked with legal research tools such as Lexis, Westlaw, or a proprietary citator.

What you will find here

Compensation is one of the main components of Clio’s Total Rewards Program. We have developed a series of programs and processes to ensure we are creating fair and competitive pay practices that form the foundation of our human and high-performing culture.

• Competitive, equitable salary
• Clio offers a flexible hybrid work environment
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Private Healthcare with Life Insurance & Critical Illness cover
• Pension contribution
• Professional development and growth options
• Clioversary recognition program with special acknowledgement at 3, 5, 7, and 10 years

The expected salary range* for this role is £0 to £0 to £0 GBP. There are a separate set of salary bands for other regions based on local currency.

• Our salary bands are designed to reflect the range of skills and experience needed for the position and to allow room for growth at Clio. For experienced individuals, we typically hire at or around the midpoint of the band. The top portion of the salary band is reserved for employees who demonstrate sustained high performance and impact at Clio. Those who are new to the role may join below the midpoint and develop their skills over time. The final offer amount for this role will be dependent on geographical region, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.

Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging and Equity (DIBE) & Accessibility

Our team shows up as their authentic selves, and are united by our mission. We are dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion. We pride ourselves in building and fostering an environment where our teams feel included, valued, and enabled to do the best work of their careers, wherever they choose to log in from. We believe that different perspectives, skills, backgrounds, and experiences result in higher-performing teams and better innovation. We are committed to equal employment and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Clio provides accessibility accommodations during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

We only communicate with candidates through official @clio.com email addresses.