Legal Analyst

About the Role

• In this role, you will lead the maintenance and development of high-quality legal content within the U.S. Criminal Law practice area. You will use your legal expertise, research skills, and interest in emerging technologies to ensure content remains current, practical, and valuable for customers. This role combines editorial ownership, legal analysis, and collaboration across global teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, own, and execute the content upkeep process for the U.S. Criminal Law practice area, including developing and maintaining workflows to ensure content is reviewed, updated, and published in accordance with business priorities and success metrics
• Monitor current awareness sources, legal developments, legislation, regulations, agency guidance, court decisions, and other relevant changes in law affecting your practice area and assess the impact of those developments on existing Practical Guidance content
• Perform legal research and editorial tasks associated with updating existing Practical Guidance content, including analyzing legal developments, identifying affected resources, determining the appropriate scope of updates, and ensuring content remains accurate, practical, and useful for customers
• Draft, revise, and edit Practical Guidance content, ensuring that updates are clear, concise, legally accurate, and consistent with Practical Guidance editorial standards
• Maintain and update key customer-facing resources, including legal development trackers and other high-use tools, to ensure timely coverage of significant developments
• Oversee and execute Practical Guidance content remediation projects focused on improving the customer experience, including content quality, usability, navigation, organization, currency, and consistency across the area of law
• Incorporate AI and emerging technologies into editorial workflows, including evaluating AI-generated or suggested content updates, validating legal accuracy, and ensuring quality standards are met
• Partner with internal stakeholders, including LNNAUK, GPO, and GTO teams, to support content strategy, workflow improvements, product enhancements, and customer-focused initiatives

Requirements

• Legal qualification or equivalent legal expertise with experience in legal practice Admitted Attorney
• Excellent command of the English language
• Strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across geographically diverse teams
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach and ability to take initiative
• Flexibility to adapt to evolving business needs and priorities
• Interest in technology, including Generative AI tools, and proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and Copilot