Senior Specialist Legal Editor (Spanish Employment Lawyer)
We are seeking an experienced Spanish employment lawyer (abogado/abogada) to join the Practical Law team.
About the Role
You will work with your Director and are 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, whether by colleagues or external expert contributors.
* Keeping up to date with legal, practice and market developments to ensure content remains accurate, relevant and aligned with 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.
* Ensuring that you develop and maintain an excellent understanding of the legal market, our customers and their emerging needs, and competitors. This includes interacting effectively with customers, consultation boards and contributors; and working with all parts of the business to deliver insight into business strategies, other products, sales, marketing, and technology development.
* Attending training events, conferences and talks and otherwise networking with customers, potential customers and with industry leaders.
* Helping with the development of Practical Law Spain and, more generally, with the development of Practical Law.
* Using your specialist legal knowledge to assist the wider Thomson Reuters team, working with product management, sales, marketing, and technology functions where necessary.
About You
You're a fit for the role if you are a Spanish qualified lawyer (abogado/abogada) with excellent writing and communication skills in English and have:
* At least 5 years’ post‑qualification experience working as an employment lawyer (abogado/abogada) in a law firm or in‑house in Spain.
* Substantial experience of Spanish employment law.
* Excellent writing and communication skills in English, 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.
* Strong 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 within the generative AI space as well as new and emerging technologies.
* A curious mindset, including about the increasing intersection of AI and legal practice, adaptable and open to change.
* Experience of using AI tools in legal work.
* Excellent knowledge of online research databases.
* Comfortable working with ambiguity and in a matrixed environment and proven ability to build strong relationships and collaborate with diverse teams of people who bring different perspectives and lived experiences to the business.
Desirable Skills and Experience
* Proficient translation skills to effectively translate legal documentation from Spanish to English and vice versa.
Education / Certification Required
Must be Spain bar qualified.
What’s in it For You?
* Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way supportive workplace policies, flexible work arrangements including up to 8 weeks of remote per year.
* Career Development and Growth: Continuous learning and skill development programming, Grow My Way, tools and knowledge to grow and thrive in an AI‑enabled future.
* Industry Competitive Benefits: Flexible vacation, company‑wide mental health days off, Headspace app access, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, incentive programs and resources for wellbeing.
* Culture: Inclusive belonging, flexibility, work‑life balance, and shared values of customer obsession, competition, challenge, fast learning and togetherness.
* Social Impact: Two paid volunteer days off annually, pro‑bono consulting projects and ESG initiatives.
Equal Employment Opportunity
We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and are proud to provide a drug‑free workplace. You may request an accommodation. We are committed to ensuring non‑discrimination for all applicants and employees across protected categories including race, color, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status and any other protected classification under applicable law.
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