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Junior Copy Editor

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  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry Level
  • Media & Journalism
  • London

Requirements

  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Excellent grammar
  • Good comprehension and editing skills
  • An ability to rewrite complicated text
  • Good communication skills
  • Good time-management skills
  • The following would also be advantageous but not essential:
  • Experience in publishing or information services
  • Knowledge of the law
  • Knowledge of Adobe InDesign and Acrobat
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word
  • Experience using a CMS
  • Experience using work-management tools

Responsibilities

  • Edit and proofread copy submitted by native and non-native English speakers for our legal handbooks and journals.
  • Copy-edit content and maintain author information using our content management system.
  • Apply house style for our different brands.
  • Reword text sensitively without altering the meaning and raise queries for authors where necessary.
  • Collaborate with the content coordination and production teams, and other departments, to ensure copy is edited, approved and sent to press on time.
  • Organise and manage workload to meet tight deadlines.

Law
Industry
201-500
Employees

Mission & Purpose

Law Business Research (LBR) is a technology-enabled information services business powering the global legal industry with intelligence, analytics and performance data. We are a fast-growing, innovative company with a dynamic and diverse culture, and we take great pride in delivering a world-class, cutting-edge service to our global clients. By applying the latest technology to the fast-moving legal world, we enable our users to find their competitive edge and decide with confidence, armed with the insight they need. LBR delivers trusted intelligence and insight to users around the world through a range of tools and platforms that combine proprietary data and unique analysis. We make sense of complex, fast-changing information and enhance critical decision-making. With an international team of over 500 experienced professionals, LBR has a proven track record of informing, engaging and connecting legal practitioners. Our specialist platforms help clients enhance their decision-making, manage legal risk and drive improved performance.