Senior Specialist Legal Editor
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About the Role
Thomson Reuters is seeking a Senior Specialist Legal Editor to create and maintain legal content for Practical Law, focusing on litigation law and practice in the UAE. The role involves writing, editing, and supporting AI-powered legal solutions.
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Responsibilities
- Research, write and maintain clear, current, and practical legal content aligned with market practice and customer needs
- Review and edit content written by others, whether by colleagues or external expert contributors
- Keep up to date with legal, practice and market developments to ensure content remains accurate
- Use legal expertise to support the development of customer focused Thomson Reuters' AI powered legal solutions
- Use legal expertise and editorial skills to support the development and application of internal AI editorial tools
- Develop and maintain relationships with lawyers and industry groups to ensure content reflects current market practice
Requirements
- At least 5 years’ post qualification experience in litigation practice (at a law firm or in house) with recent substantial experience in the United Arab Emirates
- Proficiency in written and spoken Arabic with business level written and spoken English
- Licensed to practice law in the UAE and admitted to practice either as a solicitor or called to the bar in the UK, US or another common law jurisdiction; or as a lawyer in another Middle East country
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About the Role
- As a Senior Specialist Legal Editor in Practical Law, you will use your legal knowledge of, and experience in, litigation law and practice to create and maintain a wide range of content and to support the development of Thomson Reuters’ AI powered legal solutions.
Major Responsibilities/Accountabilities
- Research, write and maintain clear, current, and practical legal content aligned with market practice and customer needs, and business objectives.
- Review and edit content written by others, whether by colleagues or external expert contributors.
- Keep up to date with legal, practice and market developments to ensure content remains accurate, relevant and aligned with business objectives.
- Use your legal expertise to support the development of customer focused Thomson Reuters' AI powered legal solutions.
- Use your legal expertise and editorial skills to support the development and application of internal AI editorial tools.
- Develop and maintain relationships with lawyers and industry groups to ensure content reflects current market practice.
- Use your specialist legal knowledge to assist the wider Thomson Reuters team, working with product management, sales, marketing, and technology functions where necessary.
About You
- At least 5 years’ post qualification experience in litigation practice (at a law firm or in house) with recent substantial experience (at a law firm or in house) in the United Arab Emirates.
- Proficiency in written and spoken Arabic with business level written and spoken English.
- Strong writing skills, and a passion for writing about legal practice accurately, concisely and in plain English.
- A collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively independently and in teams.
- Strong technical skills and the ability to effectively utilise various tools, including generative AI technologies, to enhance productivity and accuracy.
- Adaptability and flexibility to work on diverse projects and tasks within the generative AI space as well as new and emerging technologies.
- A curious mindset, including about the increasing intersection of AI and legal practice, adaptable and open to change.
- Experience of using AI tools in legal work.
Education/Certification Required
- Licensed to practice law in the UAE and admitted to practice either: as a solicitor or called to the bar in the UK, US or another common law jurisdiction; or as a lawyer in another Middle East country.
Desirable Skills and Experience
- Some knowledge of Arbitration law/practice
What’s in it For You?
- Hybrid Work Model: flexible hybrid working environment (2 3 days a week in the office depending on the role)
- Flexibility & Work Life Balance: Flex My Way policies, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year
- Career Development and Growth: continuous learning and skill development
- Industry Competitive Benefits: flexible vacation, Mental Health Days, Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs
- Culture: globally recognized for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work life balance
- Social Impact: two paid volunteer days off annually, pro bono consulting projects, ESG initiatives
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