Senior Specialist Legal Editor, Practical Law Employment

We are seeking an experienced employment lawyer to join the Practical Law team and be based in France.

Practical Law is a leading online know-how service providing expert-created practical maintained content to help legal professionals work smarter and advise with confidence. Practical Law is part of Thomson Reuters one of the worlds most trusted providers of answers across law tax compliance government and media. Practical Law editors are experienced legal professionals who sit at the intersection of law technology and the development of AI-driven legal solutions such as CoCounsel. Practical Law content is written in English and therefore fluency in written and spoken English is essential for this role.

As a Senior Specialist Legal Editor you will use your technical expertise and substantial experience as a practising lawyer in employment law and practice in France to create and maintain insightful and customer-focused content for online publication and to support the development of Thomson Reuters AI-powered legal solutions. Working in a supportive team of highly experienced colleagues you will deal with a breadth of interesting work.

About the Role

Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Working with your Director you are responsible for:

• Researching writing and maintaining clear current and practical legal content aligned with market practice and customer needs and business objectives.
• Reviewing and editing content written by others whether by colleagues or external expert contributors.
• Keeping up to date with legal practice and market developments to ensure content remains accurate relevant and aligned with business objectives.
• Using your legal expertise to support the development of customer-focused Thomson Reuters AI-powered legal solutions.
• Using your legal expertise and editorial skills to support the development and application of internal AI editorial tools.
• Ensuring that you develop and maintain an excellent understanding of the legal market our customers and their emerging needs and competitors. This includes:
  • interacting effectively with customers consultation boards and contributors; and
  • working with all parts of the business to deliver insight into business strategies other products sales marketing and technology development.
• Attending training events conferences and talks and otherwise networking with customers and potential customers and with industry leaders.
• Helping with the development of Practical Law France and more generally with the development of Practical Law.
• Using your specialist legal knowledge to assist the wider Thomson Reuters team working with product management sales marketing and technology functions where necessary.

About You

Mandatory Skills and Experience:

Youre a fit for the role if you are a French qualified lawyer with excellent writing and communication skills in English and have:

• At least 5 years post-qualification experience working as an employment lawyer in a law firm or in-house in France.
• Substantial experience of French employment law.
• Excellent writing and communication skills in English 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.
• Excellent knowledge of online research databases.
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and in a matrixed environment and proven ability to build strong relationships and collaborate with diverse teams of people who bring different perspectives and lived experiences to the business.

Desirable Skills and Experience:

• Proficient translation skills to effectively translate legal documentation from French to English and vice versa.

Education/Certification Required:

• Must be French bar qualified.

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Whats in it For You

About Us

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