Legal Editor

RELX

Legal Editor responsible for auditing legal opinions and editing caselaw content using AI assistance. Ensuring legal accuracy and proper analysis of legal precedent.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeRemote • Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $53,900 - $89,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Review, edit, and audit legal opinions and other caselaw content
Analyze legal documents to identify key issues and determine precedential relationships
Apply approved history and treatment letters and phrases in accordance with Legal Editing Guidelines
Review history and treatment lettering against source material
Ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency of all editorial work
Verify history chains and treatment relationships using designated tools and workflows
Resolve complex editorial and legal analysis questions
Identify guideline ambiguities or workflow improvements

Requirements

What you’ll need

JD, LLB, or LLM degree
Strong legal research, analytical, and writing skills
Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply legal precedent and editorial guidelines
Ability to work independently while exercising sound judgment and escalation when appropriate
Excellent reading comprehension and issue-spotting skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet critical deadlines
Flexibility to adapt to evolving workflows, including AI-assisted processes
Strong written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Professional development opportunities

ATS Keywords

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Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

legal researchanalytical skillswriting skillsinterpret legal precedentapply editorial guidelinesissue-spottinghistory and treatment analysiseditorial accuracylegal document analysisworkflow improvement

Soft Skills

independent worksound judgmentescalationreading comprehensionmanage multiple prioritiesmeet deadlinesadaptabilitycommunication skills

Certifications

JDLLBLLM