Senior Reporter – Legal Publishing

£32,000 - £36,000

Hybrid (1 day in the office)

London

Leading legal publisher seeks a talented senior reporter to join their London based team.

Our client is the leading practice-area research and rankings, insights, and awards provider for global law firms.

Their focus on financial & corporate, litigation, intellectual property, and tax provides differentiation and intelligence for practitioners who depend on highly specialised, cross-border, collaboration between law firms and corporate counsel.

Role:
The primary function of the role is writing news, analysis, trends, Q&As and other pieces for their subscription-based website and weekly newsletters.

This role requires regular interaction with sources – the successful candidate is expected to be out in the field meeting contacts, attending industry events, chasing down leads and producing daily articles.

Key responsibilities:

• Pitch, report and write daily articles for our client’s audience of primarily law firms;
• Support on strategic projects and milestone awards ceremonies
• Stay abreast of the latest business of law and financial-legal news and understand the impact on law firms;
• Develop and maintain good relationships with key members of the industry, conducting regular calls and meetings;
• Help boost their subscription engagement with impactful coverage

Experience Required:

• Strong interest in developments at the intersection of finance and law
  
  
• 1-2 years of experience as a reporter ideally within the legal market
  
  
• Degree Educated – minimum of a 2:1 from a Russell Group university
  
  
• Willingness to learn about complex subjects quickly;
  Previous journalism experience;
  Strong communication and language skills and storytelling ability;
  • Excellent written and spoken English;
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively
  
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