Legal Content Writer

Bars Across; India; Sur place; INR 500 000 - 850 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Bars Across is a UK-based global legal media house seeking a curious Legal Content Writer in India to research and translate complex legal topics into clear articles and explainers. You will produce legal content for articles, case updates, and interviews, collaborating with editors.

Ideal candidates have strong legal research and writing skills, excellent English, and the ability to adapt for legal and non-legal readers, with a track record in legal journalism or publishing.

Qualifications

• Strong legal research and writing skills.
• Excellent command of written English, grammar, structure, clarity, and tone.
• Ability to write clearly for both legal and non-legal audiences.
• Genuine interest in legal journalism, publishing, policy, and research.

Responsabilités

• Research legal developments, judgments, regulations, policy changes, and topics across practice areas.
• Write, edit, and proofread legal articles, explainers, case updates, thought-leadership pieces, interviews, and social-media content.
• Simplify complex legal concepts for lawyers, businesses, founders, and non-legal readers without compromising accuracy.
• Collaborate with lawyers, law firms, and editorial team to develop publishable content.
• Conduct fact-checking, source verification, and citation checks before publication.
• Identify relevant legal topics, judgments, developments, and content ideas.
• Support editorial planning and content calendars across channels.
• Ensure content follows editorial tone, quality standards, formatting, and publishing guidelines.

Connaissances

Legal research

Technical writing

Editing and proofreading

Audience adaptation

Formation

Law degree or student

Description du poste

Bars Across is a UK-based global legal media house and AI-assisted legal discovery platform. We work with lawyers, law firms, and legal professionals to publish meaningful legal content, thought leadership, interviews, legal insights, case updates, and cross-border legal perspectives.

Our aim is to make the law more accessible, relevant, and easier to understand while helping legal professionals build credible and discoverable digital visibility.

Role Overview

We are looking for a curious, detail-oriented, and strong Legal Content Writer to join Bars Across.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys legal research, sharp writing, and turning complex legal issues into clear, engaging, and well-structured content. You will work on a range of legal content, including articles, explainers, legal insights, case updates, interviews and firm updates.

What Will You Be Doing?

• Research legal developments, judgments, regulations, policy changes, and practice-area-specific topics.
• Write, edit, and proofread legal articles, explainers, case updates, thought-leadership pieces, interviews, and social-media content.
• Simplify complex legal concepts for lawyers, businesses, founders, and non-legal readers without compromising legal accuracy.
• Work with lawyers, law firms, and the Bars Across editorial team to develop publishable and insightful content.
• Conduct fact-checking, source verification, citation checks, and basic legal research before publication.
• Identify relevant and timely legal topics, judgments, developments, and content ideas.
• Support editorial planning and content calendars across the Bars Across website and social-media platforms.
• Ensure that all content follows Bars Across’ editorial tone, quality standards, formatting requirements, and publishing guidelines.
• Assist with content updates, repurposing articles into short-form posts, and improving clarity, structure, and reader engagement.

What We Are Looking For

• Strong legal research and writing skills.
• Excellent command of written English, including grammar, structure, clarity, and tone.
• Ability to write clearly for both legal and non-legal audiences.
• Genuine interest in legal journalism, legal publishing, court developments, policy, and legal research.
• Strong attention to detail and a high standard of accuracy.
• Ability to independently manage research and writing assignments within deadlines.
• Openness to feedback, editing, and improving drafts through the editorial process.
• A thoughtful and reader-first approach to legal content.

Good to Have

• Law student, law graduate, or someone with relevant legal-content-writing experience.
• Previous experience writing for a legal publication, law firm, legal blog, journal, research organisation, or academic platform.
• Familiarity with court websites, legal databases, statutes, judgments, and primary legal sources.
• Interest or exposure to Indian, UK, UAE, or cross-border legal developments.
• Familiarity with SEO writing and CMS platforms.
• Published articles, legal research papers, blogs, or writing samples.

Bars Across welcomes applicants from diverse legal, academic, and professional backgrounds who are passionate about making the law more accessible, meaningful, and easy to understand.