Legal Practice Management magazine needs a new Editor to take it further on its journey as the preeminent title for legal business management in the SME segment of law.

LPM launched in February 2014 and we now need a highly capable B2B journalist with professional services, legal or equivalent editorial experience to take the SME legal industry’s leading monthly into the future.

We’re looking for an Editor-grade person – but that doesn’t mean you need to have been an Editor before. We will also consider a superb B2B Reporter/Feature Writer who’s preferably been a Section Editor and is looking for a step up to running a B2B title. The role would be ideal for someone who’s been a shining Deputy Editor on a small title, looking for a role with more autonomy and decision making scope.

Duties and requirements

You will take on the day-to-day running and editorial planning of LPM magazine, LSN’s legal business title for law firms and other legal services providers with revenues between £1m-£18/20m. You will be part of a three-person dedicated editorial team producing LPM and Briefing magazines (two Editors, one Editorial Assistant) and report to the Editor-in-Chief.

Key responsibilities:

Plan (with the Editor-in-Chief) and create content for the magazine
Write editorial and advertorial
Add and maintain LPM content online
Lay out, sub-edit and proof the title each month
Carry production of the magazine all the way to print
Plan and produce LPM supplements and research reports
Book and manage photographers
Work with LPM’s conference producer on conference content planning

You will also work as and when needed on LSN’s monthly title for large law firms, Briefing magazine.

You will also:

Represent LPM at the magazine brand’s own events and external events
Produce coverage of LPM and Briefing conferences when required
Maintain regular blogging and other SEO-led digital work, and work with the Web Content Exec to manage and expand LPM’s community
Become involved with and create a leading voice on our social media channels – LinkedIn groups, Twitter etc by posting content, moderating and encouraging replies
Work with other members of the editorial staff to create compelling reports/analysis based on research carried out by LSN and partners
Co-produce multimedia content for LPM and Briefing

Skills/requirements

Essential

Over a year full-time working experience as a Reporter/Features Writer in trade publishing
Excellent writing, interviewing and editing skills
Knowledge or good understanding of the legal industry, or experience covering professional services or similar business areas
Excellent attention to detail
Good intuition, keen to use initiative
Ability to write fluidly and with flair and concision
Great sub-editing skills and English language
Layout skills (preferably Adobe InDesign)
An understanding of the specific needs of business publishing
Highly IT literate – technophobes need not apply

Preferred

Experience at Commissioning/Section Editor level
Experience writing customer content, such as case studies
External or internal editorial training in writing/editing, media law and publishing process
Online/digital writing training/experience
Experience/training in website CMS use
Image manipulation skills (Photoshop, Fireworks or similar)

Desirable

Multimedia production experience (podcast/vodcast/OB)
Writing for SEO training/experience

Our website: www.lsn.co.uk

Find the current and back issues of LPM magazine here: www.lsn.co.uk/lpmmag