Copy Editor

Lensa; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 73,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading news organization seeks an experienced Copy Editor to join its editorial team. The role involves editing news stories, checking facts, and meeting deadlines. Offering remote work options, this position promotes a balanced work/life dynamic with competitive salary and extensive benefits.

Benefits

Health Benefits: Comprehensive program for medical, dental and vision benefits

Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with match

Wellbeing: Wellness platform with incentives

Short-and-Long Term Disability

Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of full-time copy editing experience at a news organization.
• Exceptional understanding of grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax and vocabulary.
• Working knowledge of AP style.

Responsibilities

• Edit news stories and features, write headlines, check facts.
• Select photos for stories and supply captions.
• Review newsletters in the evenings before publication.

Skills

Attention to detail

Grammar

Punctuation

Syntax

Vocabulary

Tools

AP style

Job description

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Lensa is the leading career site for job seekers at every stage of their career. Our client, RELX, is seeking professionals in Washington, DC. Apply via Lensa today!

Law360, a LexisNexis company, is an online newswire for business lawyers that covers major litigation, transactions, and regulatory issues. Founded in 2004 and acquired by LexisNexis in 2012, Law360 is a cutting-edge organization and one of the fastest-growing subscription news services in the U.S. Our subscribers include the largest law firms in the U.S. and around the world, in-house counsel at major corporations, and key decision-makers in the government sector.

Are you an experienced copy editor?

Do you have a great eye for detail?

About Our Team

Law360 provides breaking legal news and analysis on the most important topics legal professionals, business leaders and regulators need to stay on top of issues, safeguard clients and sharpen their competitive edge. The award-winning journalism of Law360 keeps readers connected to the latest, most essential news and insights across 70+ practice areas, industries and jurisdictions, including federal litigation, business deals, mergers & acquisitions and more. Law360, which serves more than 2.7 million readers every day, is owned by LexisNexis Legal & Professional and part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.

About The Role

We are seeking an editor to join our editorial team. Editors at Law360 edit news stories and news features; they also write headlines, perform line editing and check facts. They select photos for stories and supply captions. And they review newsletters in the evenings before publication.

Copy desk shift: 1:00-9:00 p.m. Eastern, and the work can be remote.

Requirements

• Minimum two years of full-time copy editing experience at a news organization
• Exceptional understanding of grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax and vocabulary
• Working knowledge of AP style
• Extreme attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
  
  

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, and study assistance, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

Working for you

Benefits

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Health Benefits: Comprehensive program for medical, dental and vision benefits
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with match
• Wellbeing: Wellness platform with incentives, Employee Assistance and Time-off Programs
• Short-and-Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
• Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves
• Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts
• Up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice
  
  

About The Business

LexisNexis Legal & Professional provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis and Nexis services.

Salary

$72,500/annually

Law360 offices are located in NYC, Washington DC, and Los Angeles. We offer a casual and flexible work environment, comprehensive benefits (including; medical, dental, generous paid time off, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and a pre-tax commuter program), and competitive salary.

Portfolio Media Inc.is an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form: https://forms.office.com/r/eVgFxjLmAK , or please contact 1-855-833-5120.

Please read our Candidate Privacy Policy (https://www.relx.com/careers/join-us/privacy) .

RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers, enabling them to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive.

Our purpose is to benefit society by developing products that help researchers advance scientific knowledge; doctors and nurses improve the lives of patients; lawyers promote the rule of law and achieve justice and fair results for their clients; businesses and governments prevent fraud; consumers access financial services and get fair prices on insurance; and customers learn about markets and complete transactions.

Our purpose guides our actions beyond the products that we develop. It defines us as a company. Every day across RELX our employees are inspired to undertake initiatives that make unique contributions to society and the communities in which we operate.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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