Senior Legal Editor - Capital Markets for Startups

Thomson Reuters; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 120,000 - 222,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Work from anywhere up to 8 weeks/year

Mental Health Days

Headspace app access

Tuition reimbursement

401k with company match

Employee incentive programs

Job summary

Thomson Reuters’ Practical Law seeks a Senior Specialist Legal Editor to craft and maintain startup-focused capital markets content, guiding AI-driven editorial solutions. You will work with a seasoned team to address startup-specific issues and influence product development.

You will leverage JD credentials and 8+ years in law to ensure accurate, clear guidance while collaborating across product, editorial, and external contributors. This role supports remote US locations.

Qualifications

• JD is required.
• Minimum of eight (8) years' experience as a lawyer in a law firm or in-house with startups experience.
• Strong technical skills and ability to use generative AI technologies to enhance productivity and accuracy.
• Adaptability to diverse projects in the generative AI space and new technologies.
• Curiosity about AI in legal practice and ability to develop AI-driven content.
• Understand US startup-related market issues and regulatory proposals.
• Understand needs of law firm attorneys, in-house counsel, and startups professionals.
• Excellent writing ability to explain complex legal issues in plain English.

Responsibilities

• Research, draft, and maintain clear legal know-how content for startups for Practical Law and Thomson Reuters initiatives.
• Monitor legal developments impacting startups to keep content current.
• Support AI-powered tools development and apply AI to content creation.
• Collaborate with Product Management to innovate on tech and AI integration.
• Develop and apply internal AI editorial tools with legal expertise.
• Build and maintain relationships with external law firm contributors and industry groups.
• Support sales, marketing, and other departments, including responding to inquiries.

Skills

Capital markets law

Startup experience

Generative AI

Prompt engineering

Writing ability

Time management

Project management

Adaptability

Education

JD

8+ years’ experience in law

Tools

Generative AI tools

Content development tools

Job description

Thomson Reuters’ Practical Law seeks a Senior Specialist Legal Editor to craft and maintain startup-focused capital markets content, guiding AI-driven editorial solutions. You will work with a seasoned team to address startup-specific issues and influence product development.

You will leverage JD credentials and 8+ years in law to ensure accurate, clear guidance while collaborating across product, editorial, and external contributors. This role supports remote US locations.