Legal Content Editor Job at RR Digital in New York

About RR Digital

RR Digital is a dynamic digital marketing agency specializing in comprehensive solutions for law firms. We're a team of creative, strategic professionals committed to delivering exceptional results for our clients. Our content team produces highly individualized, research-intensive legal and medical content that educates while building trust.
Position Overview

As a Legal Content Editor at RR Digital, you will serve as the quality assurance and editorial authority for all legal content created by our writers and external contributors. You will report to the Content Director. This is a full-time remote position.
This role requires equal parts editorial expertise and legal analytical skill. You are responsible for evaluating the legal accuracy, clarity, and brand consistency of content targeting personal injury and other types of law firms across multiple practice areas.
Key Responsibilities

Legal Accuracy Evaluation
Evaluate the legal accuracy of all claims, ensuring proper interpretation of statutes, case law, and regulatory language
Identify factual errors, legal misrepresentations, or unsupported conclusions and flag them for revision
Conduct thorough fact-checking of statistics, citations, attributions, and interpretations of legal documents and medical research
Verify that all factual claims are traced to appropriate primary sources (government agencies, peer-reviewed journals, regulatory bodies, case law databases)
Editorial Quality Assurance
Review all internal and external writer submissions for clarity, tone, and adherence to RR Digital style guidelines and client brand requirements
Provide clear, actionable editorial feedback to writers and request revisions as needed
Enforce compliance with client-specific branding guidelines, tone directives, and content brief instructions
Content Optimization
Ensure all content is optimized for both SEO and LLM discovery by understanding how search engines and AI language models index, rank, and surface legal content
Identify opportunities for content restructuring that improves readability for human users while maintaining clarity and relevance for LLM-assisted research
Evaluate content for web readability (appropriate use of headers, bullet points, sentence length, paragraph breaks, scannable formatting)
Check internal and external links for accuracy and proper formatting
Writer Collaboration and Feedback
Mentor writers through feedback, helping them understand editorial standards and improve their craft
Communicate editorial decisions clearly and professionally, even when requesting significant changes
Manage revision cycles and coordinate with writers to meet content deadlines
Requirements
Required

Juris Doctor (JD) degree or equivalent legal background. A JD is strongly preferred. Candidates without a JD must demonstrate 5+ years of professional legal research, analysis, or litigation support experience specific to personal injury law.
3+ years of professional editing experience, with demonstrated expertise in legal content
Exceptional fact-checking skills with the ability to verify complex legal claims against primary source materials (statutes, case law, regulatory documents, medical literature)
Ability to read and interpret statutes, case law, court filings, and regulatory language with accuracy
Strong understanding of legal principles, terminology, and procedures
Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Google Workspace (including track changes)
Working knowledge of AP style and ability to adapt to custom style guides
Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills
Proven ability to give clear, constructive editorial feedback
Strong attention to detail and ability to catch grammatical, formatting, factual, and legal errors
Ability to work independently under deadlines and manage multiple assignments simultaneously
Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
Familiarity with SEO principles and the ability to evaluate content for search engine optimization
Preferred

Experience editing content for law firm websites or legal marketing
Familiarity with mesothelioma, asbestos-related litigation, or mass tort litigation
Experience with primary source verification and medical/scientific literature review
Familiarity with fact-checking tools and databases (Nexis, case law databases, medical journals)
Experience working with multiple content contributors or managing editorial workflows
Knowledge of legal SEO best practices
Familiarity with personal injury law practice and litigation processes
Benefits
401(k): Match 100% of employee contributions up to 4% of compensation
Unlimited Manager Approved Paid Time Off
Health Insurance: Aetna PPO & EPO options (Subsidized $300 per month)
Dental & Vision Insurance: Guardian
Company-provided MacBook