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Legal Editor
Thomson Reuters. Collect, select, edit, update, and maintain legal information in the database, including statutes, case law, e-books, law journals, legal articles, and legal news .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in legal information management, including the ability to interpret statutes and case law, while ensuring database integrity and quality standards. Proficient in Japanese legal writing and editing, with a strong focus on collaboration and efficiency in editorial processes.
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Law Degree Or Equivalent Legal KnowledgeJapanese Proficiency For Legal InterpretationExcellent Writing And Proofreading Skills In JapaneseProficiency In Editorial Systems And Microsoft OfficeExperience With Generative AI Tools
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Hard Skills
Legal Information ManagementStatute And Case Law InterpretationEditing Experience At Legal PublisherContent CommissioningXML Document ManagementClassification System DevelopmentQuality Standards ImplementationDatabase Usability ImprovementProject LeadershipAttention To Detail
Soft Skills
Strong Communication SkillsPositive Attitude Toward New TechnologiesAbility To Meet Deadlines
Tools & Technologies
Editorial SystemsMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointGenerative AI Tools
Certifications & Qualifications
Juris Doctor (JD) From Japanese Law SchoolJapanese Bar ExaminationJudicial Scrivener RegistrationAdministrative Scrivener RegistrationPatent Attorney Registration
Industry Keywords
Legal EditingLegal ResearchDatabase ManagementContent DevelopmentLegal Information Services
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Collect, select, edit, update, and maintain legal information in the database, including statutes, case law, e-books, law journals, legal articles, and legal news
- Classify and organize information, link related content, add search-enhancing metadata, and improve database usability
- Review content before publication, ensure database integrity, implement quality standards, and continuously improve them
- Collaborate with lawyers, academics, external editors, professional bodies, government agencies, and other content contributors
- Lead assigned projects and ensure the quality of work delivered by external authoring practitioners
- Improve editorial systems, standardize procedures, and increase efficiency using generative AI tools, with outputs reviewed for legal accuracy and policy compliance
- Contribute an editorial perspective to developing content for new products and enhancing existing products
- Collaborate with product, technology, sales, and overseas editorial teams in response to customer feedback
- Help build Westlaw Japan, Thomson Reuters’ online legal research service for Japanese law
Requirements
What you’ll need- A law degree, or equivalent legal knowledge gained through legal practice or legal editing
- Ability to accurately interpret the structure of statutes and case law
- Japanese proficiency sufficient to read, interpret, and edit Japanese statutes, case law, and legal commentary
- Excellent writing and proofreading skills in Japanese
- Strong communication skills with clear and consistent reporting and follow-up
- Ability to pay close attention to detail and meet deadlines
- English language skills at a conversational level sufficient for email correspondence and participation in meetings with overseas teams
- Fundamental computer skills, including proficiency in editorial systems and Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Positive attitude toward adopting new tools and technologies, such as generative AI
- Preferred: Juris Doctor (JD) from a Japanese law school, or a master’s degree or higher in law
- Preferred: Legal qualifications such as passing the Japanese bar examination or registration as a judicial scrivener, administrative scrivener, or patent attorney
- Preferred: Editing experience at a legal publisher or legal information service company
- Preferred: Experience commissioning content and collaborating with external practitioners, professional bodies, and government agencies
- Preferred: Proficiency managing structured documents such as XML and developing classification systems using fundamental programming knowledge
- Preferred: Proficiency leveraging generative AI tools for editorial operations
- Preferred: Experience managing competing priorities and resolving editorial issues under publication deadlines
Benefits
Comp & perks- Flexible hybrid working environment with 2–3 days a week in the office depending on the role
- Work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year
- Flexible vacation
- Two company-wide Mental Health Days off
- Access to the Headspace app
- Retirement savings
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee incentive programs
- Resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
- Two paid volunteer days off annually
- Opportunities to participate in pro-bono consulting projects and ESG initiatives
- Career development, continuous learning, and skills development through Grow My Way programming
- Flexible work arrangements and work-life balance support