Legal Content Editor

Summary of Position:

The Legal Content Editor is responsible for creating, editing, and optimizing high-quality written content for law firm clients within the legal marketing vertical.

This role involves ensuring legal accuracy and adherence to industry standards while maintaining clarity and readability. The editor will work closely with legal experts and clients to develop engaging content that aligns with each firm's brand and SEO goals. Additionally, the position requires ongoing research to stay informed of legal trends, monitor content performance, and update materials to maintain relevance and compliance with advertising regulations. Strong attention to detail, excellent writing skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects are essential for success in this role.

Position Responsibilities:

• Content Creation and Editing: Write and edit content for law firm clients, including blogs, practice area pages, and home pages, ensuring legal accuracy, clarity, and adherence to AP style or other client-specific style guides.
• SEO Optimization: Implement SEO strategies (keyword research, on-page optimization, meta descriptions) to improve content visibility and search engine rankings while maintaining readability.
• Content Research and Development: Stay updated on legal industry trends and conduct research to identify new content ideas. Regularly audit and update existing content to maintain relevance and accuracy.
• Collaboration and Compliance: Work closely with legal experts to ensure content is legally sound and compliant with advertising regulations and ethical guidelines. Collaborate with clients to align content with their brand voice and objectives.
• Quality Control and Performance Monitoring: Review content for clarity, readability, and consistency. Monitor content performance using analytics tools, and suggest improvements based on data-driven insights.
• Editorial Calendar and Client Communication: Manage editorial timelines to meet client deadlines. Communicate with clients to gather feedback and adjust content as needed to align with client goals.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree is required
• Strong understanding of legal terminology and concepts
• Ability to conduct thorough legal research on a wide range of topics, ensuring content is accurate, up-to-date, and in compliance with current laws and regulations
• Excellent command of the English language, with the ability to craft clear, engaging, and error-free content
• Proven ability to edit and refine content for legal accuracy, grammar, style, and readability
• A keen eye for detail in both legal accuracy and content presentation, ensuring that all work meets the highest standards of quality and compliance
• Ability to work effectively within a team, collaborating with legal experts, clients, and other stakeholders to produce high-quality content that aligns with client goals and brand voice

Benefits

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EverService is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support employees and their families, including:

• 401(k) matching
• Commission
• Dental Insurance
• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.