Legal Content Editor – Statutory Content

GECO Asia Pte Ltd; Quezon City; Hybrid; PHP 167,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

GECO Asia Pte Ltd is seeking Content Editors to review, edit, and maintain legal content for digital legal information products, based in Quezon City or Iloilo.

The role runs 10:00 PM – 6:00 AM, with hybrid setup and onsite once a month, on a 6‑month contract. Requires 1–3 years of experience and a Bachelor's degree. You will edit for accuracy, apply formatting, and collaborate with internal teams to ensure high quality content.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• 1–3 years of relevant work experience.
• Strong English communication, written and verbal.
• Excellent spelling, grammar, editing, and proofreading.
• Attention to detail and ability to spot errors.
• Ability to work to deadlines and manage priorities.
• MS Office proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint).
• Experience with legal content is a plus.
• Comfort with online research and independent work.

Responsibilities

• Review and edit legal and legislative content for accuracy and consistency.
• Work with Statutes, Court Rules, and Administrative Codes.
• Proofread content and identify spelling, grammar, formatting, and data errors.
• Review and apply required content formatting and tagging.
• Verify changes and ensure information is entered correctly.
• Coordinate with internal teams and subject matter experts when clarification is needed.
• Complete assigned tasks within production deadlines.
• Track work and manage multiple priorities.
• Identify recurring errors and help improve content quality and processes.
• Learn and use relevant editorial tools and legal content platforms.

Skills

Editing

Proofreading

Research

Attention to detail

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

XML

Arbortext

Adobe

Job description

We are looking for Content Editors to review, edit, and maintain legal and legislative content for digital legal information products.

You will work with legal content and ensure that updates, changes, and repeals are accurately reflected in the system. This role is ideal for candidates with strong editing, proofreading, research, and attention-to-detail skills.

Location: Quezon City or Iloilo
Work Setup: Hybrid – onsite once a month
Shift: 10:00 PM – 6:00 AM
Contract: 6 months
Salary: ₱15,000–₱18,000/month
Experience: 1–3 years
Education: Bachelor's degree
Holidays: US holidays observed

What You'll Do

• Review and edit legal and legislative content for accuracy and consistency.

• Work with Statutes, Court Rules, and Administrative Codes.

• Proofread content and identify spelling, grammar, formatting, and data errors.

• Review and apply required content formatting and tagging.

• Verify changes and ensure information is entered correctly.

• Coordinate with internal teams and subject matter experts when clarification is needed.

• Complete assigned tasks within production deadlines.

• Track work and manage multiple priorities.

• Identify recurring errors and help improve content quality and processes.

• Learn and use relevant editorial tools and legal content platforms.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

• 1–3 years of relevant work experience.

• Legal background is preferred but not required.

• Strong English communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Excellent spelling, grammar, editing, and proofreading skills.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to spot errors or inconsistencies.

• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Strong organizational and time-management skills.

• Basic proficiency in MS Office, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and SharePoint.

• Comfortable conducting online research and working with information from various sources.

• Able to work independently while collaborating effectively with a team.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

• Willing to learn new systems, tools, and processes.

Nice to Have

• Legal, legislative, publishing, or editorial experience.

• Experience in proofreading or content quality assurance.

• Experience with XML, Arbortext, or Adobe.

• Experience working with legal databases or online legal information.