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Associate Legal Editor (Asia Legislation) – Primary Law Editorial
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Are you passionate about shaping the future of legal information with cutting-edge AI tools while ensuring the accuracy and reliability of legislation in dynamic jurisdictions like Singapore and Hong Kong? Do you thrive in a global, collaborative environment where precision, legal insight, and innovation come together?
As an Associate Legal Editor (Asia Legislation), you'll play a vital role in maintaining and enhancing Thomson Reuters' authoritative legal content. You'll work within a global editorial team to deliver up-to-date, accurate legislative information across digital platforms, supporting legal professionals who rely on trusted, real-time data. This role blends legal research, editorial judgment, and technology to uphold the integrity of legal publishing in fast-evolving markets.
About the Role
In this opportunity as an Associate Legal Editor, you will:
- Maintain and Update Legislative Content: Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of Singapore and Hong Kong legislation across all media platforms.
- Conduct Legal Research and Analysis: Interpret and analyze new and amended legislation, assessing impact and ensuring proper integration into published content.
- Apply Editorial Judgment: Exercise sound legal and editorial discretion to resolve ambiguities, verify sources, and uphold quality standards in published legal materials.
- Leverage AI Tools: Utilize AI-powered research and editorial systems daily to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and value-driven outcomes in content development.
- Collaborate Globally: Work closely with editorial, technology, and product teams across regions to align on content standards, workflows, and publishing priorities.
- Adhere to Publishing Standards: Follow established editorial schedules, quality controls, and compliance protocols to ensure consistency and reliability.
- Develop Legal Expertise: Continuously build knowledge of legislative developments and legal trends in Singapore and Hong Kong through training and professional development.
About You
You're a fit for the role of Associate Legal Editor (Asia Legislation) if you have the following required qualifications:
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent legal qualification from an accredited institution.
- Demonstrated aptitude for legal research, writing, and analysis, with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong proofreading and editorial skills, with the ability to identify and correct complex legal inconsistencies.
- Proficiency in using personal computers, word processing software (e.g., Microsoft Word), and online legal research platforms.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt quickly to urgent legislative updates.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a global, cross-functional environment.
- Analytical mindset with sound judgment to interpret complex legal texts and resolve ambiguities independently.
Additional preferred qualifications include:
- Familiarity with Singapore or Hong Kong legislative frameworks or legal systems.
- Experience using AI tools in legal or editorial contexts.
- Previous experience in legal publishing, compliance, or regulatory research.
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Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.
Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.
Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
Making a Real-World Impact: We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.
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