## Senior Specialist Legal Editor (Banking & Finance)Apply:

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End Date: November 30, 2026 (30+ days left to apply):

JREQ201495Senior Specialist Legal Editor | Senior Lawyer WriterBanking & Finance, Practical Law Australia We are seeking an experienced Banking and Finance lawyer to join the Practical Law Banking & Finance team in Australia.
Practical Law is a leading online legal know-how service, providing expert-created, practical maintained content to help legal professionals work smarter and advise with confidence. Practical Law is part of Thomson Reuters, one of the world’s most trusted providers of answers across law, tax, compliance, government and media. Practical Law editors are experienced legal professionals who sit at the intersection of law, technology and the development of AI-driven legal solutions, such as CoCounsel.
As a Senior Specialist Legal Editor, you will use your technical expertise and your substantial experience as a practising lawyer in banking law in Australia to create and maintain insightful and customer-focused content for online publication, and to support the development of Thomson Reuters AI-powered legal solutions. Working in a supportive team of highly experienced colleagues, you will deal with a breadth of interesting work.

About the Role
In this role as a Senior Specialist Legal Editor, you will work under the direction of the Head of the Commercial Real Estate and Banking and Finance Team, you will be responsible for:
* Researching, writing and maintaining clear, current, and practical legal content aligned with market practice and customer needs, and business objectives.
* Reviewing and editing content written by others, including colleagues and external expert contributors.




* Keeping up to date with legal, practice and market developments to ensure content remains accurate, relevant and aligned with best practice and business objectives.
* Using your legal expertise to support the development of customer-focused Thomson Reuters' AI-powered legal solutions.
* Using your legal expertise and editorial skills to support the development and application of internal AI editorial tools.
* Developing and maintaining relationships with lawyers and industry groups to ensure content reflects current market practice.
* Contributing to innovative plans for future banking and finance law content to be published.
* Using your specialist legal knowledge to assist the wider Thomson Reuters team, working with product management, sales, marketing, and technology functions where necessary.About YouYou’re a fit for the role of Senior Specialist Legal Editor if you are a solicitor qualified in Australia with:
* At least 5 years PQE experience, working as a banking lawyer in a top or mid-tier private practice or in-house team.
* Background and career experience in commercial banking and finance transactions, including drafting and negotiating documentation. This experience may have been gained in any practice area, including general corporate finance, commercial real estate finance, construction finance, acquisition finance, debt capital markets, securitisation or derivatives.




* A positive working knowledge of taking security over various asset classes in Australia.
* Excellent writing and communication skills, and a passion for writing about legal practice accurately, concisely and in plain English.
* A collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively independently and in teams.
* Good technical skills and the ability to effectively utilise various tools, including generative AI technologies, to enhance productivity and accuracy.
* Adaptability and flexibility to work on diverse projects and tasks, including to support Thomson Reuters' own AI solutions.
* A curious mindset, including about the increasing intersection of AI and legal practice, and are adaptable and open to change.
* Experience in using AI tools in legal work.
* Some knowledge of online research databases.
* Proven ability to work with ambiguity and in a matrixed environment and to build strong relationships and collaborate with diverse teams of people who bring different perspectives and lived experiences to the business.#LI-SC1What’s in it For You?* Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
* Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and qualified responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.
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