| Job Description | Description JREQ013142
Practical Law US is looking for an Editor to join our Intellectual Property & Technology Service who will:
- Develop ideas for intellectual property and technology law content to be published on Practical Law’s online services.
- Establish and maintain relationships with external law firm contributors.
- Draft, write and edit resources, including standard form documents, practice guidance notes and checklists in accordance with Practical Law writing style.
- Write and edit content for Practical Law's companion print magazine, Practical Law The Journal.
- Develop relationships with law firm attorneys, in-house counsel and industry groups to ensure that Practical Law's content is topical and meets their needs.
- Assist sales team by participating in sales calls and demonstrating service to potential subscribers.
- Assist marketing team by participating in webinars and creation of educational programs.
We are the leading source of intelligent information for the world's businesses and professionals, providing customers with competitive advantage. Intelligent information is a unique synthesis of human intelligence, industry expertise and innovative technology that provides decision-makers with the knowledge to act, enabling them to make better decisions faster. We deliver this must-have insight to the financial and risk, legal, tax and accounting, intellectual property and science and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization.
Qualifications
- Minimum of six years’ experience working as an IP and technology transactions lawyer in a law firm and/or as in-house counsel.
- Expertise in a variety of IP and technology transactional and counseling matters (including the acquisition, maintenance, licensing and enforcement of IP assets, IP and technology aspects of corporate acquisitions, divestitures, financings, public offerings, joint ventures and strategic alliances, IP audits, settlement agreements, internet/e-commerce and new media, and software and technology acquisition, licensing and services).
- Enthusiasm and ambition, with a desire to improve the efficiency of legal services.
- A good understanding of the needs and priorities of law firm and in-house counsel and the legal market.
- A passion for writing and good editing skills, including:
?very close attention to detail;
?impressive command of grammar, punctuation and plain English;
?strong technical drafting skills; and
?the ability to write about complex legal issues clearly and simply.
Candidates selected for a second interview will be required to undertake writing and editing tests.
At Thomson Reuters, we believe what we do matters. We are passionate about our work, inspired by the impact it has on our business and our customers. As a team, we believe in winning as one - collaborating to reach shared goals, and developing through challenging and meaningful experiences. With over 60,000 employees in more than 100 countries, we work flexibly across boundaries and realize innovations that help shape industries around the world. Making this happen is a dynamic, evolving process, and we count on each employee to be a catalyst in driving our performance - and their own.
As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under country or local law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.
According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the H-1B visa cap has been met for the 2014 fiscal year (October 1, 2013-September 30, 2014).
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Primary Location:
United States of America-New York-New York-USA-New York-747 Third Avenue
Organization:
Legal - Practical Law
Schedule:
Full-time
Education Level:
Doctorate Degree (over 19 years) |
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