West Coast Editor - Law.com
Law Business Research
$70,000 - $75,000 / year
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Description
We are seeking an experienced editor to lead Law.com's California and West Coast regional content. This is a combination editorial and content-creator role. You will oversee a reporter, help set coverage priorities, guide content development and manage the day-to-day needs of the regional brand. You will also help shape and produce coverage focused on the lawyers, law firms, courts and cases influencing the region's legal markets. Additionally you will help lead local and national data projects, and assist with regional recognition programs.
On Law.com's Regional Desk, we cover the lawsuits, lawyers, judges and law firms shaping major legal markets. We move quickly, collaborate closely and share sources, ideas and regional perspective. This editor will oversee a reporter and work with newsroom leaders across Law.com to connect regional developments with our broader national coverage.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead California and West Coast coverage, setting editorial priorities and ensuring a strong mix of breaking news, analysis and enterprise journalism.
- Manage and coach reporters, helping them develop sources, sharpen story ideas, improve execution and grow professionally.
- Develop data-driven content, leveraging proprietary Centellic data and multimedia storytelling.
- Oversee regional content operations, including newsletters, daily story selection, audience engagement and coordination with other Law.com teams.
- Direct major editorial initiatives, including awards, surveys, rankings, special reports and other recurring projects.
- Represent Law.com in the regional legal community, developing relationships with law firm leaders, judges, bar organizations and other key sources and stakeholders.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Strong news judgment and experience setting coverage priorities in a fast-paced newsroom.
- A record of successfully managing, coaching or mentoring reporters.
- The ability to edit breaking news, analysis and enterprise journalism with clarity and precision.
- A strong understanding of business of law and litigation coverage, or the ability to quickly develop it.
- Creativity when it comes to finding and presenting content – not all stories are best told through words on a page, some are better as graphics, podcasts, videos, etc.
- The organization and flexibility to balance people management, daily editing and brand responsibilities.
- Comfort representing Law.com in meetings, at events and in conversations with the legal community.
- The ability and willingness to produce selected content across formats, including writing, podcasts, interviews and live events.
- Experience editing coverage of law, courts, business or another complex subject area.
- Familiarity with California or other West Coast legal markets.
- Experience managing newsletters, digital publications or recurring editorial projects.
- A track record of creating or contributing to written, audio, video or event content.
About Centellic
Through proprietary data, deep market expertise and AI-enabled technology, our platforms are embedded in client workflows. That capability is underpinned by our events, which bring the market together to share perspective and deepen understanding of the issues shaping each sector. Together, they give organizations earlier visibility of emerging trends, and the clarity and confidence to act when decisions matter.
Benefits
- 15 vacation days, 12 company holidays, three personal days, one day to volunteer at the organization of your choice, plus a day off for your birthday each year
- Choice of three Cigna health insurance plans, two dental plans, and vision coverage.
- Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flex Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Comprehensive wellness program
- Employer paid life insurance
- Employer paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Accident and critical illness insurance
- 401K and Roth retirement savings plans with employer matching
- Employee Referral Awards
- Tuition reimbursement after 1 year of service
- Commuter Benefits
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Benefits
- Our people are our most valuable asset, as such, we offer a wide range of benefits to help ensure that all are supported: 15 vacation days, 12 company holidays, three personal days, one day to volunteer at the organization of your choice, plus a day off for your birthday each year Choice of three Cigna health insurance plans, two dental plans, and vision coverage. Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flex Spending Accounts (FSA) Comprehensive wellness program Employer paid life insurance Employer paid short-term and long-term disability insurance Accident and critical illness insurance 401K and Roth retirement savings plans with employer matching Employee Referral Awards Tuition reimbursement after 1 year of service Commuter Benefits The company is committed to accommodating people with disabilities. If you require any reasonable accommodations to be made, please let us know as part of our application page. If you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability, please contact Margo DeAngelo at 646-530-5941. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
About this role
Law Business Research is looking for an editor to establish and lead Law.com's coverage of California and the West Coast legal markets—a region that shapes national legal trends. You'd oversee a reporter, set editorial direction, and produce your own content across formats including articles, podcasts, and live events. The role blends traditional newsroom leadership with hands-on journalism, requiring you to coach staff, make confident news decisions, develop data-driven stories using proprietary Centellic data, and manage recurring projects like awards and special reports. You'd also represent Law.com within the regional legal community, building relationships with law firm leaders, judges and bar organizations.
This position suits an editor with strong news judgment, a track record managing reporters, and the ability to edit breaking news and enterprise journalism with precision. You should understand business of law and litigation coverage—or be willing to develop that expertise quickly. The ideal candidate can balance people management with daily editing responsibilities, thinks creatively about storytelling formats, and is comfortable both producing content and leading others. Prior experience covering law, courts or business, familiarity with California or West Coast legal markets, and a portfolio of written, audio, video or event work would strengthen your candidacy.
The role is fully remote and based in California, with a salary of $70,000 to $75,000. Centellic offers 15 vacation days, 12 company holidays, three personal days, volunteer time and a birthday day off, along with health insurance options, HSA/FSA accounts, wellness programs, disability coverage and 401(k) matching.
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