Legal Researcher

Position Details:

Title: Legal Editor

Location: New York, NY 10017

Duration: 3 months (May Extend)

Description:

We are looking for an Associate Editor to conduct research, draft, edit and publish a variety of content for its Finance web service.

Responsibilities:

• Carry out daily search trawls of numerous websites and other sources using the software application WebSite-Watcher.

• Narrow down search results and circulate key legal/news updates to team members throughout the day.

• Write, edit and publish short items on recent legal developments for the website on a daily basis, highlighting the practical implications of the developments.

• Generate weekly e-mails on current legal developments for our database of subscribers and trial subscribers.

• Maintain the database of sources in WebSite-Watcher

• Participate in meetings with editorial teams to review weekly e-mails and discuss developments in scope, process, and style.

• Work with senior editors to maintain and produce first drafts of new practice notes, checklists, articles, and standard documents and clauses.

• Provide additional editorial support for the US web services as required.

Requirements:

• A Juris Doctor Degree plus one year experience in a law firm or related experience in an online legal or financial publishing company.

• Bank finance practice experience with a law firm or as in-house counsel preferred.

To know more about this position, please contact:

Nimish Singh

973-805-7507

Nimish.Singh(at)collabera.com