Senior Legal News Specialist, Octus
$120-150k
+ Annual discretionary bonus.
Unleashing insights for accelerated financial decisions
Job no longer available
Unleashing insights for accelerated financial decisions
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$120-150k
+ Annual discretionary bonus.
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To empower subscribers to discover and synthesize the information that matters through the combination of passionate experts and innovative technology.
Role
Who you are
- We are looking for a team member who is passionate about U.S.bankruptcy law and writing quickly, clearly and accurately for a highly sophisticated audience
- A successful Senior Legal Staff Writer has a comprehensive knowledge of bankruptcy law and practice and is a decisive, organized, self-starter with excellent judgment that can make substantive coverage decisions independently
- They must also be organized and able to facilitate workflow management
- A legal degree is required for the Senior Legal Staff Writer role, and an understanding of and interest in bankruptcy and complex litigation matters and related pleadings is a must
- JD with a strong academic record
- An understanding of and interest in bankruptcy and complex litigation matters and related pleadings
- Previous 3+ years experience practicing law as part of a corporate restructuring group at a law firm and/or experience clerking for a bankruptcy judge
- Excellent written communication skills; ability to produce clean, precise copy at speed for a sophisticated audience
- Communicative, self-starter who is detail-oriented and can multi-task and respond to feedback
- Ability to work both independently and as a team player in a fast-paced environment
- Previous publication, journalism and/or newsroom experience is a plus
What the job involves
- We are hiring a Senior Legal Staff Writer to support our market-leading coverage of bankruptcy cases and special litigation situations impacting credit markets
- The Senior Legal Staff Writer will be part of our team responsible for monitoring court dockets and publishing breaking news
- For the right candidate, this position could be available on a part-time basis
- This role is ideal for a candidate that is excited by working as part of a preeminent team of legal analysts covering high stakes complex chapter 11 cases and litigation without the demands of big law on hours and perpetual availability
- Free weekends, consistent start and end times, exposure to the largest and most topical cases in the industry and opportunities to take on additional projects that interest you
- Broadly, this role works closely with our dedicated team of legal analysts to understand the key concepts, insights, cases and information relevant to Reorg’s subscribers, which include hedge funds, restructuring advisors and BigLaw firms
- Day to day, the Senior Legal Staff Writer will work as the senior member of a two-person “speed” team monitoring court filings in chapter 11 cases and complex litigations
- The team will evaluate each filing for significant new developments and relevance to Reorg’s coverage aims and convey a recommended action with the broader legal coverage team with whom the speed team will communicate closely
- As part of this gatekeeping role, the speed team will use our workflow tools to ensure the new filings are handled appropriately
- The speed team members will be responsible for drafting and publishing breaking news developments, as necessary
- For non-breaking filings, the team will assess whether the legal coverage team should incorporate the filing into regular case coverage or if no coverage of the pleading is warranted
- The Senior Legal Staff Writer will also draft short stories and updates
- Help cover our “speed” desk Monday through Friday, with precise hours to be discussed but focused on East Coast hours
- Provide real-time coverage of corporate bankruptcies and complex litigation, as well as financial news, through breaking news posts
- They will also be able to rapidly interpret legal filings, particularly in corporate bankruptcy and litigation, and draft precise, insightful coverage with speed
- Contribute to legal and case coverage with longer-form pleading summaries
- Stay up to date on editorial processes and a growing list of special situations
- Evaluate and triage case filings in real time to maintain a clear editorial process
Our take
Octus, formerly Reorg, is a global provider of credit intelligence, data and analysis of issues affecting the distressed debt, event-driven and leveraged finance markets. The company sets itself apart by taking an approach that combines reporting with financial and legal analysis, providing a holistic view and delivering that view in real-time.
Octus has fundamentally changed the way in which financial and legal professionals access complex business information. Its service reaches over 25,000 people across a variety of institutions and its subscription-based service is giving organisations the ability to replace the work of junior attorneys.
Octus garnered considerable interest from several private equity and strategic rivals due to its expensive subscription-based services that have proven to result in stable growth for clients. Octus's services are particularly valuable and its 2022 buyout by British global investment firm Permira have opened the doors to vast opportunities for Octus's further growth.
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Company benefits
- Medical, dental, vision and 401(k) benefits
- A flexible, hybrid working policy with home office reimbursements
- Reimbursements for career development and continuing education
- Generous paid time off – including vacations, sick leave and parental leave
- Employee referral bonuses
- Gym subsidies and other fun fitness benefits
- Kudos program to recognize and reward colleagues
- Manager training programs
Company HQ
NoMad, New York, NY
Leadership
Kent Collier
(Founder & CEO)Experienced Analyst having previously worked at Catalyst Investment Management and Millennium Partners, also worked as the Vice President at Assurant Asset Management.
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