Assistant Managing Editor

RELX

Assistant Managing Editor leading Law360’s data journalism team for legal news and analysis. Shaping data-driven investigations, coaching journalists, and ensuring rigorous, engaging coverage.

Posted 8/7/2026full-timeRemote • New York, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $104,800 - $174,700 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership in managing a team of data reporters and editors while ensuring editorial quality and integrity. Proficient in data-driven reporting, editing, and collaboration across teams to produce high-quality journalism.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Data-Driven ReportingTeam Management ExperienceStrong Editing SkillsData Analysis Tools (R, Python)Data Visualization Techniques

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Hard Skills

Data JournalismInvestigative ReportingEditingData AnalysisData Visualization

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsOrganizational SkillsCollaboration

Industry Keywords

Newsroom ExperienceEditorial JudgmentData-Driven SeriesLegal Industry ReportingPublic Policy

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and manage a team of data reporters and editors.
Set standards for reporting, writing and production across data-driven series.
Edit data journalism for accuracy, clarity, fairness and narrative strength.
Develop and pitch story and series ideas.
Guide projects from concept through publication with reporters, editors and graphics staff.
Coach and develop reporters and editors in data skills and writing.
Own the editorial quality and integrity of the team's output.
Partner with survey and research specialists to ensure reporting is accurate, well-sourced and clearly explained.
Coordinate cross-functional collaboration so stories publish on time and meet high standards.
Help develop new data-driven series, identify valuable datasets, and guide topical surveys and research.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7-10+ years of relevant newsroom experience.
Strong track record in data-driven or investigative reporting and editing.
Demonstrated leadership or team management experience in a newsroom.
Sharp editorial judgment and strong editing skills, especially with data-heavy stories.
Comfort working with data of varying quality and completeness.
Ability to identify when numerical results do not add up.
Strong communication skills and ability to explain complex concepts to diverse audiences.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams.
Experience editing or producing recurring data series or investigative projects is preferred.
Familiarity with data analysis tools such as R or Python is preferred.
Experience with data visualization techniques is preferred.
Legal industry reporting or research experience is preferred.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously is preferred.
Degree in journalism, public policy, political science, economics, statistics or a related field is preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual incentive bonus
Wellbeing initiatives
Shared parental leave
Study assistance
Country specific benefits
Accommodation or adjustment support during the hiring process