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About the Role

Practical Law is seeking an experienced commercial lawyer to join the Practical Law Commercial team in the UK. Practical Law is a leading online know-how service providing expert-created, practical maintained content to help legal professionals work smarter and advise with confidence. Practical Law is part of Thomson Reuters, a global provider of trusted answers across law, tax, compliance, government and media. Editors at Practical Law are experienced legal professionals working at the intersection of law, technology and AI-driven legal solutions.

Responsibilities

Research, write and maintain clear, current, and practical legal content aligned with market practice and customer needs, and business objectives.
Review and edit content written by others, whether by colleagues or external expert contributors.
Keep up to date with legal, practice and market developments to ensure content remains accurate, relevant and aligned with business objectives.
Use legal expertise to support the development of customer-focused Thomson Reuters' AI-powered legal solutions.
Use legal expertise and editorial skills to support the development and application of internal AI editorial tools.
Develop and maintain relationships with lawyers and industry groups to ensure content reflects current market practice.
Use specialist legal knowledge to assist the wider Thomson Reuters team, working with product management, sales, marketing, and technology functions where necessary.

Requirements

UK-qualified solicitor, barrister or legal executive.
Substantial post-qualification experience of working as a commercial lawyer in a law firm, in-house or at the bar in the UK.
Extensive experience of supply of goods and services agreements.
In-depth knowledge of contract law.
Solid experience in some of the following areas of law: Distribution, Agency, Franchising, Outsourcing, Consumer, Advertising/marketing.
Strong writing skills, and a passion for writing about legal practice accurately, concisely and in plain English.
A collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively independently and in teams.
Strong technical skills and the ability to use various IT tools effectively, including generative AI technologies, to enhance productivity and accuracy.
Adaptability and flexibility to work on diverse projects and tasks within the generative AI space as well as new and emerging technologies.
A curious mindset, including about the increasing intersection of AI and legal practice, adaptable and open to change.

Skills

Commercial law
Contract law
Supply of goods and services agreements
Writing
Collaboration
Teamwork
Technical skills
IT tools
Generative AI technologies
Adaptability
Flexibility
Curiosity
Legal research databases
AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude and Copilot
Using AI tools to assist with carrying out legal tasks

Location

Work Type

Hybrid
Full-time

Experience Level

Senior
Substantial post-qualification experience

Education Level

UK-qualified solicitor, barrister or legal executive

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role).
Flex My Way policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities.
Work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year.
Continuous learning and skill development opportunities.
Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach.
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 get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.

About the Company

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions.
We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media.
Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency.
Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.
We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments.
At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them.
Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

Equal Opportunity

As a global business, we rely on the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all employees to deliver on our business goals.
To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law.
Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug-free workplace.
We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.