Senior Specialist Legal Editor, Antitrust (Global)

Senior Specialist Legal Editor, Antitrust (Global)

Role Summary

Practical Law is looking for a Senior Specialist Legal Editor, Antitrust (Global) who has a passion for research and writing on legal topics to create attorney-specific resources for our Global Antitrust product.

We are looking for someone with six or more years of practice experience in antitrust and competition law, including experience working on cross-border matters.

We work collaboratively on resources and interesting projects that integrate with Thomson Reuters' other offerings, particularly in the legal technology space.

Our hours are regular, and vacations never interrupted. This role can be located out of a home office anywhere in the United States if the candidate does not live near a Thomson Reuters office.

About the Role

In the Senior Specialist Legal Editor, Antitrust (Global) role , you will :

• Help set the strategic direction and drive the content plan for Practical Law Global Antitrust resources to meet the practice needs of lawyers working at law firms and in-house.
• Develop frameworks for content on key global competition topics and work with contributors in jurisdictions worldwide in drafting, editing, and publishing new content.
• Work with global contributors to keep existing Global content up to date.
• Develop, edit, and update Practical Law know-how and current awareness resources (including practice guidance notes, standard documents, checklists and legal updates) on international or cross-border antitrust and competition topics.
• Write, edit and update antitrust litigation, counseling, and compliance resources for a US audience.
• Maintain and develop expertise on a broad range of antitrust topics and ensure that Practical Law resources reflect the latest legal and practice developments.
• Develop or maintain relationships with lawyers and industry groups to ensure that the content is topical and meets their needs.
• Collaborate with other Practical Law Antitrust editors (in the US, UK, Canada and Australia) and other Practical Law services on content planning and priorities, resource production, and peer review.
• Collaborate on legal technology development and innovation for Thomson Reuters.
• Develop expertise in content and technology tools used to create and publish resources.

About You

You're a fit for the role of Senior Specialist Legal Editor, Antitrust (Global) if you have the following skills and experience :

• A J.D. and current license to practice law in at least one US jurisdiction.
• At least six years' experience working as an antitrust lawyer at a law firm, as in-house counsel, or in government.
• Significant expertise and practice experience in one of the following areas, including some experience working on cross-border matters :
• Antitrust litigation and enforcement.
• Merger control and M&A counseling.
• Antitrust compliance and counseling.
• A strong understanding of the needs and priorities of in-house counsel for multinational entities.
• The ability to understand and draw practical insights from legal and practice trends.
• Enthusiasm and a desire to improve the efficiency of legal services.
• A passion for writing and excellent editing skills, including :
• close attention to detail;
• excellent command of grammar, punctuation, and plain English;
• strong technical drafting skills; and
• the ability to write about complex legal issues clearly and simply.
• Ability to self-motivate with excellent management and organizational skills.
• A collaborative and positive attitude, with the ability to foster relationships and support team members in a remote working environment.

Experience with Canadian competition law is a plus.

Candidates selected for a second interview will be asked to take a writing test.

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What's in it For You?

You will join our inclusive culture of world-class talent, where we are committed to your personal and professional growth through :

• Wellbeing : Comprehensive benefit plans; flexible and supportive benefits for work-life balance : flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days Off;
• work from another location for up to a total of 8 weeks in a year, 4 of those weeks can be out of the country and the remaining in the country, Headspace app subscription;

retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.

• Culture : Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.
• Learning & Development : LinkedIn Learning access; internal Talent Marketplace with opportunities to work on projects cross-company;

Ten Thousand Coffees Thomson Reuters café networking.

• Social Impact : Ten employee-driven Business Resource Groups; two paid volunteer days annually; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives for local and global impact.
• Purpose Driven Work : We have a superpower that we've never talked about with as much pride as we should - we are one of the only companies on the planet 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.

In the United States, Thomson Reuters offers a comprehensive benefits package to our employees. Our benefit package includes market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs, as well as a competitive 401k plan with company match.

In addition, Thomson Reuters offers market leading work life benefits with competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off, paid holidays (including two company mental health days off), parental leave, sabbatical leave.

These benefits meet or exceeds the requirements of paid time off in accordance with any applicable state or municipal laws.

• Finally, Thomson Reuters offers the following additional benefits : optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee;
• optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee; Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts; fitness reimbursement;
• access to Employee Assistance Program; Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee; access to 529 Plan;

commuter benefits; Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement; and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Thomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. The location(s) for this role include one or more of the following metro locations : Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Washington, DC.

The base compensation range for the role in any of those locations is $132,400 - $246,000. The location(s) for this role include one or more of the following states : CA, CO, CT, IL, NV, TX, WA and / or remote.

The base compensation range for the role in any of those locations is $120,400 - $223,600. The base compensation range in other locations may vary.

This role may also be eligible for an Annual Bonus based on a combination of enterprise and individual performance. Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual's knowledge, skills and experience with consideration given to internal equity.

Base pay is one part of a comprehensive Total Reward program which also includes flexible and supportive benefits and other wellbeing programs.

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