Senior Specialist Legal Editor, Capital Markets

Thomson Reuters

. Research, draft, and maintain clear, current, practical legal know-how content for Practical Law and other Thomson Reuters products and initiatives .

Posted 10/21/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $119,700 - $222,300 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in legal content development, particularly in securities offerings, while leveraging AI technologies to enhance legal tools and solutions. Strong writing skills and the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders in the legal industry are essential.

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JD RequiredEight Years' Experience As A LawyerExperience In Securities OfferingsGenerative AI Technologies UtilizationStrong Writing Skills

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Hard Skills

Legal Content DevelopmentSecurities OfferingsCapital MarketsCorporate GovernanceLegal ResearchAI-Driven SolutionsPrompt EngineeringProject ManagementMarket AnalysisRegulatory Compliance

Soft Skills

Time ManagementOrganizational SkillsAdaptabilityCuriosityCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Generative AI ToolsLegal Research PlatformsContent Management SystemsEditorial SoftwareCollaboration Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

Industry Keywords

Private CompaniesPublic CompaniesDebt SecuritiesEquity SecuritiesIn-House CounselLaw Firm AttorneysStartup ProfessionalsLegal Know-HowMarket DevelopmentsEditorial Team

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Research, draft, and maintain clear, current, practical legal know-how content for Practical Law and other Thomson Reuters products and initiatives
Monitor legal, practice, and market developments affecting securities offerings
Support development of customer-focused AI-powered legal tools
Identify and implement methods addressing the intersection of content development and AI-driven legal solutions
Partner with Product Management on technology development, product enhancements, and AI integration
Establish and maintain relationships with external law firm contributors and industry groups
Support sales, marketing, and other business functions
Respond to customer inquiries
Work with experienced colleagues on capital markets and corporate governance content

Requirements

What you’ll need

JD required
Minimum of eight (8) years' experience working as a lawyer in a law firm or in-house
Significant experience working on a variety of private and public debt and equity securities offerings
Strong technical skills
Ability to effectively utilize various tools, including generative AI technologies
Understanding of current market issues and proposals to enact, amend, or change laws and regulations impacting US private and public companies
Understanding of the needs and priorities of law firm attorneys, in-house counsel, and startup professionals
Skill and passion for writing clearly and concisely about complex legal issues in plain English
Enthusiasm for working on a dynamic editorial team and in an environment of rapid change
Passion for exploring AI-driven editorial content creation
Experience representing both issuers and underwriters preferred
Adaptability and flexibility across diverse generative AI and emerging technology projects preferred
Curiosity about AI and legal practice, with desire to build legal prompt engineering skills preferred
Excellent time management, organizational, and project management skills preferred
Writing sample required for candidates selected for a second interview

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible hybrid working environment for office-based roles
Work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year
Flexible vacation
Two company-wide Mental Health Days off
Headspace app access
Retirement savings
Competitive 401(k) plan with company match
Tuition reimbursement
Employee incentive programs
Resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
Two paid volunteer days off annually
Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
Paid holidays
Parental leave
Sabbatical leave
Optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance
Optional life and AD&D insurance
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
Fitness reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit
529 Plan access
Commuter benefits
Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Annual Bonus may be available based on enterprise and individual performance