Assistant Editor

About the role

We are currently seeking an Assistant Editor to join our Editorial team in the UK . This role is fully remote in the UK. If you are local to one of our hubs (London, Manchester, or Dublin) you will be expected to be in office minimum two days per week for our Anchor Days. What your team does: Our UK Editorial team works with primary sources of law from common law jurisdictions every day. The team of seven, led by Karen, keeps Clio's legal information database accurate and current. Their work supports thousands of academic and professional organizations around the world. Those organizations rely on the platform for legal research.

Responsibilities

• Review new cases each day and assess how each one affects existing precedent.
• Use a traffic light coding system to log your findings for each case with precision and consistency.
• Identify changes made by new and amending legislation, then implement those changes directly on the existing consolidated statutes.
• Record the effective dates of each amendment and reflect them accurately in the database.
• Work alongside experienced team members to maintain accuracy and quality across UK common law legal content.
• Demonstrate a keen interest in improving your craft by using AI.
• What you may have:
• A law degree with a strong academic record.
• Familiarity with primary and secondary sources of UK law.
• Experience conducting legal research through both hard-copy and electronic sources.
• The ability to analyze complex legal materials and draw clear, well-reasoned conclusions.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Serious bonus points if you:
• Have a working knowledge of UK, Irish, or US legal systems.
• Have existing editorial experience in a legal or academic context.
• Have experience tracking amendments to primary legislation, regulations, or case law. - Have worked with legal research tools such as Lexis, Westlaw, or a proprietary citator.
• What you will find here:
• Compensation is one of the main components of Clio's Total Rewards Program. We have developed a series of programs and processes to ensure we are creating fair and competitive pay practices that form the foundation of our human and high-performing culture.
• Some highlights of our Total Rewards program include:
• Competitive, equitable salary
• Clio offers a flexible hybrid work environment
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Private Healthcare with Life Insurance & Critical Illness cover
• Pension contribution
• Professional development and growth options
• Clioversary recognition program with special acknowledgement at 3, 5, 7, and 10 years
• The expected salary range* for this role is £0 to £0 to £0 GBP. There are a separate set of salary bands for other regions based on local currency.
• Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging and Equity (DIBE) & Accessibility
• Clio provides accessibility accommodations during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
• Learn more about our culture at clio.com/careers
• Disclaimer: We only communicate with candidates through official @clio.com email addresses.

Benefits

Additional Information

Clio is the global leader in legal AI technology, empowering legal professionals and law firms of every size to work smarter, faster, and more securely. We are transforming the legal experience for all by bettering the lives of legal professionals while increasing access to justice .

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