Editor - Hybrid - London, United Kingdom - DiverseJobsMatter

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    An amazing market position, enviable growth, collaboration and wonderful people are just some of the reasons to further your career with our company Our culture is shaped by our core values that promote equality, agility, and respect in everything we do.

    We also take our place in this world of ours very seriously and engage in a wide variety of charitable and community based initiatives.

    We work extensively with Swawou School in Sierra Leone, which we established to provide education for 120 girls, and on an ongoing basis we underwrite the school's costs.

    'We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that all candidates are given the same opportunity to succeed regardless of their sex, gender identity/expression or reassignment, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age or disability.

    Work closely with the editor of Lexology PRO to oversee and ensure successful delivery of the Lexology PRO editorial content strategy for news, features, long-form guides, and interviews.

    Ensure all content is interesting, unique and satisfying to in-house counsel and compliance professionals.


    • Write complex and high-value content, demonstrating specialist knowledge for in-house legal and compliance teams.
    • Edit stories written by reporters and content writers. Vet other reporters' copy and polish it (spot the angle that's been missed or otherwise add missing 'x factor'). Ensure content is accurate prior to publication.
    • Oversee and ensure successful delivery of specific projects – specifically long-form guides, interviews, and quarterly series.
    • Assist in the organisation of meetings, conference travel etc under the direction of the editor.
    • g. production, product dev, events and marketing to ensure successful delivery of projects.
    • Manage workflow and process e.g. daily news and features, quarterly series, and long-form content.
    • Be known internally and externally as a face of the brand and as a recognised and trusted ambassador.
    • Successfully resolve complaints and escalate larger complaints or problems, including all potential legal issues, to a senior level.
    • Oversee senior reporters and content writers, with the view to one day line manage.
    • Drive up the quality of content across Lexology PRO by providing feedback on stories to reporters and ensuring content is well reported, accurate, meet deadlines and conform to our house style.
    • Attend and moderate key title events and webinars, digitally, locally and globally, representing the Lexology PRO brand.

    An interest in writing about regulatory compliance and related topics, such as ESG, data protection, anti-corruption and bribery, competition and antitrust, and culture and ethics.


    • Excellent communication and language skills and storytelling ability
    • Ability to track and monitor rapidly changing legal and regulatory developments
    • Experience producing compelling and insightful analysis, including long-form content
    • Our people are our most valuable asset, as such, we offer a wide range of benefits to help ensure that all are supported:
    Employee Assistance Programme
    ~ Pension (4% employer contribution and 4% employee contribution)
    ~ Cycle to Work scheme
    ~ Season ticket loan
    ~£350 annual wellbeing allowance to contribute to gym membership & fitness classes

    Private healthcare after 1 years' service
    Access to Employee Affinity Networks
    Mortgage Advice