Senior Editor

About the role

As Senior Editor, you will be part of the UK team delivering the Digest: Annotated British, Commonwealth and European Cases. You will collaborate closely with offshore production teams and manage day‑to‑day operational issues to ensure timely publication.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct substantive legal research and analysis of case law across UK, Commonwealth and European jurisdictions.
• Plan, organise and edit material for publication as discrete volumes, liaising with senior team members.
• Review collated content, copyedit and style it prior to publication, ensuring required quality.
• Produce and check annual consolidated indexes and tables of cases, supporting preparation of cumulative supplements.
• Prepare content for print publication and ensure all editing follows house style.
• Flag risks to publishing schedule and mitigate where possible.
• Collaborate with offshore production teams, vendors and freelancers to resolve operational problems.

Required profile

• Experience in legal publishing and/or legal practice with a clear understanding of English law development.
• Strong editorial skills and excellent written English, able to present complex legal material accurately.
• Interpersonal skills, positive attitude and professional manner for routine contact with geographically diverse colleagues, customers and vendors.
• Excellent time‑management skills to meet rigid and frequent deadlines.
• Technical proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) and SharePoint, with interest in learning new systems.

Required skills

• MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• SharePoint