Job Title
Desk Editor
How to apply
The current recruitment round is now closed.
For further information, email recruitment@iclr.co.uk
Reports to
Editor
Role Summary
The ICLR is a charity that was set up in 1865 to publish law reports of the judicial decisions of the Superior and Appellate Courts in England and Wales.
The primary role of a desk editor is to check the accuracy of proofs of reports produced by law reporters.
The starting salary is £29,000+ depending on experience.
Key Responsibilities
Principal role
- Checking the proofs of reports prior to publication, having particular regard to the accuracy of all quotations and citations from statutes, cases and other materials
- Raising queries on reports with reporters and editors
- Preparing the cover and preliminary indexing material for each monthly or weekly part of the publication and for the annual volumes
- Record-keeping and reporting
Competencies and Experience
Personal Qualities
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to work to schedules, managing and prioritising large volumes of varied work to meet production deadlines
- Ability to manage and work effectively with a variety of information relating to case reports and their progress throughout the publishing process
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to interface in a professional manner with a variety of both internal and external parties to the publishing process
- Problem-solving skills
- Excellent understanding of written English
- Self-starter, able to work autonomously as well as part of a team
- Clear oral and written communication
Experience and Skills
- Proficiency in using MS Windows operating system and its basic concepts
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (MS Word and Excel) and Adobe Acrobat
- Experience in use of XML (desired but not required)
Key Linkages
Internal
The Editor, team leaders, series editors, reporters and other desk editors.
External
Transcript suppliers, typesetters
