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Thomson Reuters

Senior Technical Editor

Tokyo, Japan

シニアテクニカルエディター• シニアエディター

プロダクトマネジメント コンテンツマネジメント マネージャー直属

職務内容

法関連情報全般について収集、分類、分析などを含む編集作業を担当するとともに各情報に関連性を付けてコンテンツの高度化を図り、当該作業をリードします。

主な責任範囲

  • 法令、条例、判例、書籍• 雑誌、文献情報、法律ニュースなど様々な情報の編集、収集手段の確立、運用、進行管理等のリード
  • チームリーダーとして派遣スタッフ等のメンバー管理
  • 編集システム/ツールを利用した情報の分類• 整理、分析、リンク設定等
  • コンテンツの検収、品質管理
  • 外部編集者との連携による高度な編集付加価値の創出
  • 編集システム/ツール及びCMSの改善への協力
  • 会社のニーズによる特別なプロジェクトに対する柔軟な対応

必要な技術と能力

  • 法律に対する基本的な知識及び興味
  • 編集システム/ツールなどを利用できる程度のコンピュータ• スキル
  • コンテンツマネジメントの戦略を理解し、円滑に実行できるスキル
  • チームメンバー及び小規模組織のリーダーとしての業務遂行能力
  • 外部編集者等に対する渉外能力
  • 日本語および英語による文書、コミュニケーションツール及び口頭による円滑なコミュニケーションを図る能力

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望ましい経験• 技術

  • 法律分野の学位 (法務博士、修士、学士) 若しくは同等の能力
  • 法律書籍等の編集経験5年以上
  • 法律関連の公的資格
  • 図書館司書などの資格
  • ITパスポートなどの資格

As Senior Technical Editor(Or Senior Editor), you will in charge of the editorial work, including collection, classification, and analysis of law-related information in general, and leads this work by linking the information and enhancing the content of each item.

About the Role
In this opportunity as Senior Technical Editor, you will:

  • Leading the compilation of various information such as laws, ordinances, precedents, books and magazines, bibliographic information, legal news, etc., establishing means of collection, operation, progress management, etc.
  • Manage temporary staff and other members as a team leader
  • Classify, organize, analyze, and link information using editing systems/tools, etc.
  • Inspection and quality control of content
  • Creation of advanced editorial added value through collaboration with outside editors
  • Cooperation in improving the editing system/tools and CMS
  • Flexibility for special projects based on company needs

About You
You're a fit for the role of Senior Technical Editor if your background includes:

  • Basic knowledge and interest in law (eg. degree in a legal field or equivalent)
  • At least 5 years of experience in editing legal books and other publications
  • Computer skills to use editing systems/tools, etc.
  • Skills to understand and smoothly implement content management strategies
  • Ability to work as a team member and leader of a small organization
  • Ability to liaise with external editors, etc.
  • Ability to communicate smoothly using written documents, communication tools and verbal communication in Japanese and English
  • Official legal qualifications is a huge plus
  • Librarian and other certifications is a plus
  • IT Passport and other certifications is a plus

What's in it For You?
You will join our inclusive culture of world-class talent, where we are committed to your personal and professional growth through:

  • Hybrid Work Model: We've adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected
  • Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; flexible and supportive benefits for work-life balance: flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days Off; work from another location for up to a total of 8 weeks in a year, 4 of those weeks can be out of the country and the remaining in the country, Headspace app subscription; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
  • Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.
  • Learning & Development: LinkedIn Learning access; internal Talent Marketplace with opportunities to work on projects cross-company; Ten Thousand Coffees Thomson Reuters café networking.
  • Social Impact: Ten employee-driven Business Resource Groups; two paid volunteer days annually; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives for local and global impact.
  • Purpose Driven Work: We have a superpower that we've never talked about with as much pride as we should - we are one of the only companies on the planet that helps its customers pursue justice, truth and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.

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Do you want to be part of a team helping re-invent the way knowledge professionals work? How about a team that works every day to create a more transparent, just and inclusive future? At Thomson Reuters, we've been doing just that for almost 160 years. Our industry-leading products and services include highly specialized information-enabled software and tools for legal, tax, accounting and compliance professionals combined with the world's most global news services - Reuters. We help these professionals do their jobs better, creating more time for them to focus on the things that matter most: advising, advocating, negotiating, governing and informing.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments that celebrate diversity and inclusion. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

Accessibility

As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.

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Client-provided location(s): Tokyo, Japan
Job ID: thomson-1886802649
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • FSA
    • HSA
    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
  • Parental Benefits

    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Adoption Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
  • Work Flexibility

    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Flexible Work Hours
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Company Outings
    • Casual Dress
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Holiday Events
    • Commuter Benefits Program
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Paid Holidays
    • Paid Vacation
    • Sabbatical
    • Volunteer Time Off
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • Performance Bonus
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Company Equity
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • 401(K)
    • Financial Counseling
    • Relocation Assistance
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Lunch and Learns
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)