Graphics Editor

Graphics Editor

Law
360, a Lexis Nexis company, is an online newswire for business lawyers that covers major litigation, transactions, and regulatory issues. Founded in 2004 and acquired by Lexis Nexis in 2012, Law
360 is a cutting-edge organization and one of the fastest-growing subscription news services in the U.S. Our subscribers include the largest law firms in the U.S. and around the world, in-house counsel at major corporations, and key decision-makers in the government sector.

Want to collaborate with journalists and data teams to shape how readers experience news through charts, videos, and interactive storytelling?

Ready to use your HTML, CSS, and JavaScript skills to build engaging graphics that bring legal stories to life?

Graphics Editors will be responsible for daily production of visual enhancements to Law
360's written editorial content. Graphics Editors will work with editors and reporters in the core newsroom to augment articles and features with photos, videos, charts and other appropriate visual content, and will work closely with the data team on expansion projects and graphics for new surveys and rankings as needed. Graphics editors will create photos, charts, videos, and other graphics for Legal News;

package written and visual content; monitor current events and Law
360 budget for visual opportunities; write photo captions, chart headlines and summaries, and other content that help tell visual stories; and work with editors to develop and improve visual standards for Law
360 website.

This is a home-based role that can be performed anywhere within the United States.

Requirements

• Degree in journalism or graphic design and/or 2+ years' experience in a newsroom
• Strong Photoshop and Illustrator skills
• Fluency in HTML and CSS
• Basic understanding of video editing
• Basic understanding of Excel or other spreadsheet software

Preferences

• Previous experience in graphics and video production for web
• Programming experience and/or advanced front-end web design skills such as Java Script
• Current awareness of trends in web publishing technology
• Familiarity with data visualization tools
• Strong knowledge of SEO best practices
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with multiple parts of an organization
• Data visualization tools such as Data wrapper, D3, Tableau, Mapbox or Carto
• Data analysis tools such as Python, R or Open Refine

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, and study assistance, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

Working for you

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Health Benefits:
  
  Comprehensive program for medical, dental and vision benefits
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with match
• Wellbeing:
  Wellness platform with incentives, Employee Assistance and Time-off Programs
• Short-and-Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
• Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves
• Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts
• In addition to annual Paid Time Off, we offer up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice

About the Business

Lexis Nexis Legal & Professional® provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services.

Salary: $72,500/annually