Thomson Reuters

Senior Specialist Legal Editor, Data Privacy & Cybersecurity

Thomson Reuters$119K — $222K *
US-Anywhere
+ 5 other locationsRemote
Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • JD required.
  • 8+ years legal experience, focusing on US and non-US data privacy & cybersecurity matters.
  • Experience with complex global privacy compliance issues under EU, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America laws preferred.
  • Strong technical skills, including familiarity with generative AI technologies.
  • Adaptability to diverse projects, especially in the AI space.
  • Deep interest in AI's role in legal practice and content development.
  • Strong writing ability to communicate complex legal issues clearly.
  • Excellent organizational and project management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Research and maintain current data privacy & cybersecurity legal content for Thomson Reuters products.
  • Monitor global legal developments to ensure content relevance.
  • Support AI tool development with legal expertise and innovative methods.
  • Collaborate with Product Management on tech innovations and AI integration.
  • Use legal knowledge to enhance internal AI editorial tools.
  • Build relationships with external contributors and industry groups.
  • Assist sales and marketing teams, responding to customer inquiries.

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements allowing work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks.
  • Focus on career development and skill growth for an AI-enabled future.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including mental health days, tuition reimbursement, and retirement savings.
  • Award-winning inclusive culture and supportive work environment.
  • Opportunities for community engagement through paid volunteer days and pro-bono projects.
Full Job Description

Senior Specialist Legal Editor, Practical Law Data Privacy & Cybersecurity

Role Summary:

We are seeking an experienced data privacy and cybersecurity attorney to join the Practical Law Global Data Privacy & Cybersecurity team in the United States.

Role Purpose:

Create and maintain high-quality online legal content and use legal and subject matter expertise to support the development of Thomson Reuters’ AI-powered legal solutions.

About The Role:

As a Senior Specialist Legal Editor in Practical Law, you will use your specialist legal knowledge of, and experience in, data privacy and cybersecurity law and practice to create and maintain a wide range of content 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.

Responsibilities include:

  • Researching, drafting, and maintaining clear, current, and practical data privacy & cybersecurity legal know-how content for Practical Law and other Thomson Reuters products and initiatives in alignment with market practice, customer needs, and business objectives, using a variety of evolving tools, formats, and content development methods.
  • Monitoring legal, practice, and market developments in data privacy & cybersecurity globally to ensure content remainsrelevant and accurate.
  • Using your legal expertise to support the development of customer-focused AI-powered tools,includingidentifying and implementing methods that address the intersection of content development and AI-driven legal solutions.
  • Partnering with Product Management to innovate on tech development, product enhancements, and the integration of AI into TR's offerings.
  • Using your legal expertise and writing skills to support the development and application of internal AI editorial tools.
  • Establishing andmaintaining relationships with external law firm contributors and industry groups to ensure content reflects market practice and meets customer needs.
  • Supporting sales, marketing, and other parts of the business, including responding to customer inquiries.

About You

Youre a fit for the role of Senior Specialist Legal Editor in Practical Law,, if your background includes:

Qualifications:

  • JD required.
  • Minimum of eight (8) years experience working as a lawyer in a law firm or in-house with experience in both US and non-US data privacy & cybersecurity matters, with a focus on compliance.
  • Experience managing complex, global privacy compliance matters under data protection laws in the EU, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America a plus.
  • Strong technical skills and the ability to effectively utilize various tools, including generative AI technologies, to enhance productivity and accuracy.
  • Demonstrated adaptability and flexibility to work on diverse projects and tasks within the generative AI space as well as new and emerging technologies.
  • Deep curiosity about the increasing intersection of AI and legal practice, with a desire to build legal prompt engineering skills and innovative content development methods that optimize AI responses for specific legal tasks.
  • Understand current market issues and proposals to enact, amend, or change data privacy & cybersecurity laws and regulations.
  • Understand the needs and priorities of law firm attorneys, in-house counsel, and other data privacy & cybersecurity compliance professionals.
  • Skill and passion for writing and the ability to write about complex legal issues clearly and concisely in plain English.
  • Innovative, agile thinker with excellent time management, organizational skills, and demonstrated project management.
  • Enthusiasm for working on a dynamic editorial team, comfortable working in an environment of rapid change, and a passion for exploring how AI can revolutionize editorial content creation.

Candidates selected for a second interview will be required to submit a writing sample.

This role can be located out of a home office anywhere in the United States if the candidate does not live near a Thomson Reuters office.

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Whats in it For You?

  • Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional 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.

  • Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrows challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.

  • Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.

  • Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.

  • Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.

  • Making a Real-World Impact:We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.

In the United States, Thomson Reuters offers a comprehensive benefits package to our employees. Our benefit package includes market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs, as well as a competitive 401k plan with company match. In addition, Thomson Reuters offers market leading work life benefits with competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off, paid holidays (including two company mental health days off), parental leave, sabbatical leave. These benefits meet or exceeds the requirements of paid time off in accordance with any applicable state or municipal laws. Finally, Thomson Reuters offers the following additional benefits: optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee; optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee; Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts; fitness reimbursement; access to Employee Assistance Program; Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee; access to 529 Plan; commuter benefits; Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement; and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Thomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. The base compensation range varies across locations. For any eligible US locations, unless otherwise noted, the base compensation range for this role is $119,700 USD - $222,300 USD. Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individuals knowledge, skills and experience with consideration given to internal equity. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive Total Reward program which also includes flexible and supportive benefits and other wellbeing programs. This role may also be eligible for an Annual Bonus based on a combination of enterprise and individual performance.

This job posting will close 08/31/2026.

About Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters Corporation is a Canadian multinational media conglomerate. The company was founded in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where it is headquartered at 333 Bay Street. Thomson Reuters provides professionals with the intelligence, technology, and human expertise they need to find trusted answers in the financial and risk, legal, tax and accounting, and media markets. The company is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange. In 2019, the company reported revenues of $5.9 billion and net income of $1.3 billion.
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