Legal Editor

Overview:

Our client is seeking a Legal Editor (Quality Assurance) to collaborate closely with their Case Management team, ensuring that expert witness reports are clear, well-structured, and court-ready. In this role, you’ll also partner with our Marketing team to create compelling blogs, case studies, and articles that showcase the breadth and impact of the cases we handle.

Job Highlights:

• Paid Hours per Week: 40
• Schedule: Monday to Friday, Flexible during client business hours, AEST
• Work Arrangement: Work from home
• Contract: Independent Contractor

Side note: Since this is a permanent work-from-home position and an “Independent Contractor” arrangement, the candidates must have their own computer and internet connection. They will handle their own benefits and taxes. The professional fees are on hourly rates and the rate depends on your performance in the application process.

Key responsibilities:

• Ensure expert witness reports are polished, professional, and ready for legal submission by reviewing for accuracy, coherence, and responsiveness to lawyer instructions.
• Create relationships with experts to guide them through writing reports.
• Strengthen the quality of expert reasoning and communication by providing targeted editorial guidance.
• Assist in expert profiling, compiling key details, dot points, and links to judgments for database maintenance.
• Elevate written communication across teams through editorial support, training, and feedback.
• Support team efficiency and smooth operations by assisting with essential administrative duties.
• Create insightful blogs, case studies, and contents that highlight the diversity of cases.
• Contribute to internal and external newsletters, ensuring content aligns with company messaging.
• Support the delivery of consistent brand messaging by collaborating with the Marketing team on weekly and ad-hoc content.
• Conduct legal and value-adding research using resources such as Jade, AustLII, and Mondaq, identifying insights that support expert reports and content initiatives.
• Monitor legal news alerts and suggest timely LinkedIn articles or blurbs based on these updates.
• Draft high-quality articles and posts for publication, subject to review and approval.

Skills & Attributes:

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Journalism, Law, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3–5 years’ editing or proofreading experience, ideally in legal, academic, or technical fields.
• Experience writing or editing legal content (e.g., articles, blogs, case notes on Jade, AustLII, or Mondaq) is an advantage.
• Legal background preferred but not required; adaptable and willing to take on additional responsibilities when needed.

Independent Contractor Perks:

• Health Insurance Coverage for eligible locations
• Permanent work-from-home
• Immediate hiring

Reminder:

Kindly apply directly to the link provided; you will be redirected to BruntWork’s Career Site. Complete the initial requirements, including the voice recording, pre-screening assessment, and technical check of your computer/device.