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West Coast Editor
Law Business Research. Lead California and West Coast coverage, setting editorial priorities and ensuring a strong mix of breaking news, analysis and enterprise journalism .
Posted 10/14/2026full-timeRemote • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $70,000 - $75,000 per yearWebsite
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates strong news judgment and the ability to manage and coach reporters while producing diverse content across multiple formats. Possesses a solid understanding of the legal industry and excels in audience engagement and editorial operations.
Highest-signal resume keywords
News JudgmentManaging ReportersEditing Breaking NewsContent ProductionUnderstanding of Law Business
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Hard Skills
EditingContent DevelopmentData-Driven ContentMultimedia StorytellingPodcast ProductionEvent ProgrammingNewsletter ManagementDigital Publication ManagementStory SelectionAudience Engagement
Soft Skills
CoachingCreativityOrganizationFlexibilityCommunication
Industry Keywords
Legal CommunityCalifornia Legal MarketLitigation CoverageEditorial InitiativesBar OrganizationsLaw Firm RelationshipsComplex Subject AreasBreaking NewsEnterprise JournalismRegional Content Operations
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead California and West Coast coverage, setting editorial priorities and ensuring a strong mix of breaking news, analysis and enterprise journalism
- Manage and coach reporters, helping them develop sources, sharpen story ideas, improve execution and grow professionally
- Develop data-driven content leveraging proprietary Centellic data and multimedia storytelling
- Oversee regional content operations, including newsletters, daily story selection, audience engagement and coordination with other Law.com teams
- Direct major editorial initiatives, including awards, surveys, rankings, special reports and recurring projects
- Represent Law.com in the regional legal community and develop relationships with law firm leaders, judges, bar organizations and other key stakeholders
- Produce selected content, including articles, analysis, interviews, podcasts and event programming
- Work with newsroom leaders across Law.com to connect regional developments with broader national coverage
Requirements
What you’ll need- Strong news judgment and experience setting coverage priorities in a fast-paced newsroom
- A record of successfully managing, coaching or mentoring reporters
- Ability to edit breaking news, analysis and enterprise journalism with clarity and precision
- Strong understanding of the business of law and litigation coverage, or ability to quickly develop it
- Creativity in finding and presenting content through words, graphics, podcasts, videos and other formats
- Organization and flexibility to balance people management, daily editing and brand responsibilities
- Comfort representing Law.com in meetings, at events and in conversations with the legal community
- Ability and willingness to produce selected content across formats, including writing, podcasts, interviews and live events
- Experience editing coverage of law, courts, business or another complex subject area preferred
- Familiarity with California or other West Coast legal markets preferred
- Experience managing newsletters, digital publications or recurring editorial projects preferred
- Track record of creating or contributing to written, audio, video or event content preferred
Benefits
Comp & perks- 15 vacation days, 12 company holidays, three personal days, one day to volunteer at the organization of your choice, plus a day off for your birthday each year
- Choice of three Cigna health insurance plans, two dental plans, and vision coverage
- Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flex Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Comprehensive wellness program
- Employer paid life insurance
- Employer paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Accident and critical illness insurance
- 401K and Roth retirement savings plans with employer matching
- Employee Referral Awards
- Tuition reimbursement after 1 year of service
- Commuter Benefits