Senior Legal Content Researcher & Editor

Job Title: Senior Legal Content Researcher & Editor

Location: Remote - India

About the Role

We are seeking a highly capable Senior Legal Content Researcher & Editor to join a UK based research and communications firm working with clients across the legal, tax, accounting and wider professional services sectors.

This is a hands-on writing, research and editing role for someone who is fast, highly organised, detail-oriented and comfortable producing a substantial volume of high-quality content.

You will research and write articles, blogs, guides, thought-leadership pieces, research papers, website content and other editorial material across a wide range of legal, regulatory, tax, commercial and professional services topics.

Initially, the role will be focused heavily on personally researching, writing and editing content . As the content function grows, the successful candidate will help recruit, train and manage additional writers and develop into the day-to-day lead for the content team.

We are looking for someone with excellent editorial judgement, strong research ability and the ability to maintain both quality and output in a fast-paced production environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Research legal, regulatory, tax, commercial and industry topics using reliable and authoritative sources.
• Write high-quality articles, blogs, legal guides, thought-leadership pieces, research content and website copy.
• Produce content consistently against clear deadlines and output targets.
• Understand unfamiliar subjects quickly and turn complex information into clear, engaging and professional writing.
• Review, edit and proofread content for accuracy, structure, tone, grammar and readability.
• Check legal references, facts, statistics, dates and other important claims.
• Maintain strong research and source standards.
• Adapt writing style and tone across different clients, brands, audiences and subject areas.
• Update existing content when laws, regulations or industry developments change.
• Support content publishing and formatting across WordPress or other content management systems.
• Help establish editorial guidelines, research standards, writing templates and quality-control processes.
• As the team grows, help recruit and assess new writers.
• Train and support writers, review their work and provide clear editorial feedback.
• Help manage workloads, deadlines, production targets and overall content quality.
• Work closely with the wider team to ensure content is delivered accurately and efficiently.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Journalism, English, Political Science, Communications or another relevant field.
• Excellent written English.
• Strong professional writing, editing and proofreading ability.
• Strong legal and general research skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to identify reliable and authoritative sources.
• Ability to understand complex topics and explain them clearly.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Comfortable managing multiple assignments and deadlines.
• Able to produce high-quality work at pace.
• Able to work independently in a fully remote environment.
• Confident taking ownership of work and making sound editorial decisions.
• Genuine interest in law, regulation, tax, business, current affairs and professional services.

Preferred Experience

Experience in one or more of the following would be an advantage:

• Journalism.
• Legal writing or legal research.
• Editing or digital publishing.
• Professional content writing.
• Business, tax or financial writing.
• Law firm or professional-services content.
• Academic or policy research.
• SEO-focused content writing.
• Keyword research and search intent.
• WordPress or another CMS.
• Reviewing or mentoring other writers.

Previous formal management experience is helpful but not essential. We are open to a strong senior writer or editor who is ready to take on greater responsibility and grow into a team leadership role.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for someone who:

• Is a strong and confident writer.
• Researches quickly and thoroughly.
• Has an excellent eye for detail.
• Is naturally productive and output-focused.
• Can manage a large and changing workload.
• Works well with clear targets and deadlines.
• Can move efficiently between different clients, subject areas and types of content.
• Produces clean, accurate drafts that require minimal correction.
• Takes ownership and does not require constant supervision.
• Responds well to feedback and applies it consistently.
• Is capable of maintaining high standards while working at pace.
• Is interested in helping build and eventually lead a high-performing content team.

What We Offer

• Fully remote role for candidates based in India.
• Opportunity to work with an international research and communications firm serving clients across the legal and professional services sectors.
• A role centred around research, writing and editorial quality.
• Exposure to a broad range of legal practice areas, regulatory matters, tax, accounting and professional services.
• Opportunity to help build the content function from an early stage.
• Clear progression into managing and leading additional writers as the team grows.
• Training, feedback and professional development.
• Exposure to digital publishing and SEO.
• Long-term career growth for strong performers.

Originally posted on Himalayas