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Copy Editor Position

Law360, a LexisNexis company, is an online newswire for business lawyers that covers major litigation, transactions, and regulatory issues. Founded in 2004 and acquired by LexisNexis in 2012, Law360 is a cutting-edge organization and one of the fastest-growing subscription news services in the U.S. Our subscribers include the largest law firms in the U.S. and around the world, in-house counsel at major corporations, and key decision-makers in the government sector.

Are you an experienced copy editor? Do you have a great eye for detail? About our team, Law360 provides breaking legal news and analysis on the most important topics legal professionals, business leaders and regulators need to stay on top of issues, safeguard clients and sharpen their competitive edge.

About the role, we are seeking an editor to join our editorial team. Editors at Law360 edit news stories and news features; they also write headlines, perform line editing and check facts. They select photos for stories and supply captions. And they review newsletters in the evenings before publication.

Copy desk shift: 3:00-11:00 p.m. Eastern, and the work can be remote.

Requirements, minimum two years of full-time copy editing experience at a news organization, exceptional understanding of grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax and vocabulary, working knowledge of AP style, extreme attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.

Work in a way that works for you, we promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, and study assistance, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

Working for you, we know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer: health benefits, retirement benefits, wellbeing, short-and-long term disability, life and accidental death insurance, critical illness, and hospital indemnity, family benefits, health savings, health care, dependent care and commuter spending accounts, up to two days of paid leave each to participate in employee resource groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice.

About the business, LexisNexis Legal & Professional provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis and Nexis services.

Salary, $72,500/annually.

Law360 offices are located in NYC, Washington DC, and Los Angeles. We offer a casual and flexible work environment, comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, generous paid time off, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and a pre-tax commuter program, and competitive salary.

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