Tax Notes

Journalist

• Researches and writes brief news stories for daily online publication.
• Summarizes and processes treaties, news releases, and other documents in content management system.
• Edits news stories and adds associations to cited treaties.
• Checks for content accuracy, grammar, spelling, and consistency, in accordance with established policies and procedures and company style guide.
• Oversees processing of documents and performs final review of files for quality assurance before publication.
• Updates and maintains data in tables, treaties, and online tools to ensure accuracy.
• Works in source code to enrich data and incorporate changes to treaties.
• Communicates regularly with editors and production department staff to meet established deadlines.
• May be asked to interact with product strategy team, developers, sales, and other departments.
• Cross-trains with other department members and acts as backup for other team members as required or assigned.
• Assists with training new hires as needed.
• Undertakes special projects as requested.
• Adheres to company style guide and established publication deadlines.

Deputy News Editor

• Plans, edits, and has overall responsibility for a principal publication.
• Reads and evaluates material submitted for publication; may develop all or part of the content.
• Generally, has a law degree or acquired technical expertise; provides editorial guidance to staff.
• Maintains contacts with government officials; liaises with sales and marketing to assist advertising.
• May write editorials and conduct weekly editorial meetings.
• Monitors and manages writing editorial assignments, edits special reports, viewpoints, etc., and evaluates articles for publishing from outside authors and correspondents.
• Plans each issue and coordinates the flow of copy.
• Communicates with outside authors regarding manuscript preparation through meetings, phone, and e-mail; resolves problems and sets schedules.
• Edits for substance, style, and accuracy; conducts research; ensures proper citation style.
• Tracks major tax-related issues to ensure coverage in print and online.
• Responsible for long-range planning, including additional features, design, and layout of publication.
• Solicits new material and obtains permission to publish commentary from other sources.
• Works closely with sales and marketing to assist in maximizing the advertising potential of the product.
• Keeps abreast of current events in tax law through pertinent literature, media, and contacts with government officials and others.
• Participates in company-sponsored conferences, roundtable discussions, etc.
• Adheres to company style guide and established publication deadlines.
• Responds to internal and external queries related to published articles; communicates with members of the press as well as government officials.
• Supervises subordinate staff, including hiring, recommending raises, disciplinary actions, and termination.
• Demonstrated strong knowledge of writing and editing concepts and principles
• Must be able to evaluate content for grammar, clarity, and coherence
• Technical expertise in tax law, generally acquired through education, but may be acquired on the job
• Ability to apply knowledge of tax law and writing concepts in a flexible, appropriate manner to diverse media and formats
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish and maintain rapport
• Ability to work under deadline pressure in a fast-paced team environment
• Must possess strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Good computer skills, including a working knowledge of MS Windows

Deputy News Editor

"Editor in Chief, Tax Notes International"