Associate Editor, Know-How

Thomson Reuters; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Flex My Way policies

Grow My Way learning programs

Headspace mental wellbeing support

Two Mental Health Days off annually

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Thomson Reuters is seeking an Associate Editor for Practical Law in the UK to interpret and explain legal developments to customers online. You will work under supervision with UK/Europe colleagues to support Europe expansion and Global Growth Projects.

You will draft, research, and maintain high-quality legal know-how resources, guided by senior editors, ensuring accuracy and currency for our professional audience across regions.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer or strong legal background with interest in legal publishing.
• Strong writing and editing ability under guidance.
• Excellent legal research skills and clear presentation of findings.
• Well organised with experience coordinating large content/data sets.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Proficiency with MS Office and willingness to learn Practical Law tools.
• Interest in AI and technology-driven editorial projects.

Responsibilities

• Assist in building and coordinating new content for Europe and growth regions with cross-team collaboration.
• Draft new online content including current awareness with supervision.
• Conduct legal research and present results clearly and succinctly.
• Maintain up-to-date content reflecting current legal practice and business objectives.
• Audit online resources and flag gaps for senior colleagues.
• Support UK/Europe teams with AI and technology-driven initiatives.
• Support senior colleagues in writing and updating know-how resources.

Skills

Writing

Communication

Legal research

Attention to detail

Independent work

Microsoft Office

AI interest

Education

UK Law degree or equivalent

Postgraduate Diploma in Law (or equivalent)

Tools

HighQ

Editorial platforms

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are seeking an Associate Editor to join the Practical Law team in the UK, supporting Practical Law's expansion across Europe and its Global Growth Projects.

Practical Law is a leading online know-how service providing rigorous, peer-reviewed resources, including practice notes, current awareness and standard documents to help legal professionals work more efficiently and advise with confidence. Practical Law is part of Thomson Reuters, one of the world's most trusted providers of answers across law, tax, compliance, government and media.

About The Role

In this opportunity as an Associate Editor in Practical Law, you will work with the support and supervision of more experienced colleagues in the UK, Europe and other jurisdictions to interpret and explain legal, practice and market developments to our customers through online content. This role will primarily support Practical Law's expansion into Europe from the UK, with scope to contribute to Global Growth Projects across other regions as business needs evolve.

Working In a Supportive Team Of Colleagues, You Will

• Assist with the building and coordination of new content for Europe and other growth regions, by liaising with colleagues from across Practical Law practice areas, product and marketing.
• Draft new content for online publication, including current awareness, with support and supervision.
• Carry out legal research and present results clearly, accurately and succinctly.
• With support and supervision from colleagues, help maintain content to ensure that it is up-to-date, reflects current legal and market practice, and is of a quality and scope that meets business objectives and customer needs.
• Conduct audits of online resource collections and content databases (including in HighQ), reviewing them for accuracy, completeness, consistency and currency, and flagging gaps or issues to senior colleagues for resolution.
• Provide support to the Practical Law team in the UK, Europe and other jurisdictions, including in relation to new legal AI and technology-driven projects.

You May Also Be Asked To

• Support senior colleagues to write, sub-edit and update legal know-how resources, including practice notes, checklists, standard documents and clauses, drafting notes and legal updates, in accordance with established writing style and guidance.
• Assist with data-gathering, list maintenance and coordination tasks supporting growth project workflows.
• Support the monitoring of current legal and market developments relevant to the growth regions.
• Assist the events, marketing and sales teams with initiatives such as webinars, demonstrations and networking, as required.
• Contribute to internal communications and knowledge-sharing.
• Provide flexible support across other Practical Law Global Growth Projects as priorities require.

About You

You're a fit for this role of Associate Editor if your background includes:

• A qualified lawyer, or someone with a strong legal background, with an interest in legal publishing and know-how. No prior Practical Law experience is required.
• Good writing and communication skills, with the ability to write and edit clearly under guidance.
• Strong legal research skills and the ability to assimilate and apply complex information.
• Well organised, with experience managing or coordinating large content or data sets an advantage.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Able to work to deadlines and to prioritise and manage own workload.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and a willingness to learn relevant Practical Law and Thomson Reuters applications.
• A strong interest in AI, comfortable with technology and able to adapt to new tools quickly.
• Previous experience of advising on or studying any field of law in the UK or abroad.

Desirable Skills And Experience

• Ability to read and work in one or more European languages would be welcome.
• Experience working with Practical Law, Practical Law Global, HighQ or other editorial platforms and databases.
• Interest in or exposure to legal technology and AI-driven editorial projects.

Education / Certifications Required

• Undergraduate UK Law Degree, or equivalent law degree from a European jurisdiction; or
• Undergraduate Degree in a subject other than Law and Post Graduate Diploma in Law (or equivalent).

What’s in it For You?

• Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of 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. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.
• Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.
• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.
• Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
• Making a Real-World Impact:We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.

About Us

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

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