Reuters is seeking an experienced editor and newsroom leader to elevate our legal news coverage and ensure that it becomes essential reading for attorneys and legal professionals.
The editor must have excellent news judgment with the ability to turn around coverage of daily court decisions quickly while simultaneously planning more in-depth stories.
The right candidate must be highly organized, able to guide and motivate reporters covering numerous legal beats, and collaborate with editors and content partners throughout Thomson Reuters.
The editor will be primarily responsible for Practitioner Insights, a news platform for customers of Westlaw, but will also edit stories for the Reuters financial and consumer platforms.
Qualifications
- Experience in law or legal journalism
- Experience managing both junior and senior reporters
- Excellent editing and rewriting skills, with a keen eye for detail and accuracy
- Proven news judgment and analytical abilities
- Ability to prioritize concurrent projects and adhere to challenging deadlines
- Familiarity with web-based publishing platforms and multimedia preferred
- Ability to analyze and anticipate interests of a targeted audience.
The position is based in New York or Washington, DC and is not entry-level.
To apply, go here.
