Reporter - LAW BUSINESS RESEARCH : Job Details

ReporterDepartment: Editorial & Content Employment Type: Full Time Location: New York Reporting To: Ben Jung Compensation: $55,000 - $60,000 / year DescriptionLexology PRO is seeking an enthusiastic and insightful Reporter to join our editorial team. This is an exciting opportunity for you to join a dynamic, global content team! In this role, you will create engaging daily news content on US labour and employment issues tailored to an audience of legal and compliance professionals located primarily in the US. You will also produce features, interviews, and other content as assigned. This is an entry-level role reporting to our US Editor, who is based in our Washington, DC office. You have the option to be remote or hybrid in one of our offices in Washington, DC or New York, NY. Lexology PRO is the premium range of features, content, and advanced tools from Lexology, a LBR brand and the number one platform for global legal intelligence built on insights, forward-looking analysis, and expert guidance from the world's leading law firms. Why LBR? An amazing market position, enviable growth, collaboration and wonderful people are just some of the reasons to further your career with Law Business Research. Our culture is shaped by our core values that promote equality, agility, and respect in everything we do. Law Business Research has been selected as a winner for the 2024 Inspiring Workplaces Awards. We're proud of our inclusive and inspiring culture here at LBR and we remain committed to creating a positive workplace for all our employees. We are happy to share that we have partnered with Business Disability Forum to help us on our journey to becoming a more inclusive employer and achieving Level 2 Disability Confident Accreditation. We also take our place in this world of ours very seriously and engage in a wide variety of charitable and community based initiatives. We work extensively with Swawou School in Sierra Leone, which we established to provide education for 120 girls, and on an ongoing basis we underwrite the school's costs. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that all candidates are given the same opportunity to succeed regardless of their sex, gender identity/expression or reassignment, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age or disability. In the Reporter role, you would:

• Write content that's timely, accurate, balanced, appropriate for the audience, and in line with LBR's editorial ethos.
• Monitor US labour and employment law developments at the federal and state level to facilitate the publication of content.
• Agree to and meet internal deadlines.
• Establish and maintain a network of private practice and in-house sources.
• Pitch ideas for engaging news content.
• Report on events and conferences.
• Represent the company at events and conferences for the purpose of building contacts, sourcing information, and generating goodwill.
• Generate ideas for, draft, and contribute to the publication of long-form content like features and special reports.
• Work collaboratively within the editorial team and with departments across the business.
• Support routine publication-related processes.
• Assist with other tasks within the Reporter's remit, as assigned.

You would be a good fit for this role if you have:

• Exceptional verbal and written skills.
• Excellent research and analytical skills.
• Ability to write accurate, insightful content, to deadline.
• Outstanding attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, especially with source development and interviewing.
• Proactive in troubleshooting and solving problems.

You'd be an even better fit if you also have (but it's not required):

• Knowledge of labour and employment law.
• Familiarity with US legal systems.
• Proficiency in using content management systems.
• Understanding of SEO principles.

Benefits Our people are our most valuable asset, as such, we offer a wide range of benefits to help ensure that all are supported:

• Pension
• Wellbeing Allowance of $500/annum
• Private medical cover
• Annual leave and an extra day off to celebrate your birthday

We are committed to making our organisation an inclusive, respectful & engaging place to work with a culture shaped by our core values that promote equality, collaboration & respect in everything we do. We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident Scheme, meaning we are committed to being inclusive and accessible, which starts with our application and recruitment process. If you do require any reasonable adjustments to be made, please let us know as part of our application page.