Wolters Kluwer
Location
Olympia, WA | United States
Job description
You will have responsibility for supporting Wolters Kluwer products, which consist of publications that contain federal and state laws, regulations, cases, and agency materials, and news and analysis written by our editorial staff and external parties. Responsibilities include writing news articles about cases, regulatory actions, legislation, and industry events; track and codify amendments to laws and regulations; update legal summaries to reflect changing requirements; review the work of others (including outside vendors); implement standardization and efficient workflows, implementing digital-first strategy; and respond to customer, product, and sales inquiries. You will report to the Manager, Content Management.
Essential Duties and responsibilities
Develop and maintain general federal tax law expertise, while also becoming knowledgeable in a broader spectrum of tax issues
Become familiar with products and their maintenance, including reflection of new developments
Monitor tax developments, primarily via information provided by our partners, including legislative, regulatory and judicial material, and incorporate into products where needed
Compile periodic report updates to be delivered to customers based on new tax-related developments
Learn workflows for proprietary systems, adjust to changes in workflow, and identify potential improvements to systems
Develop general knowledge of Wolters Kluwer tax and other products, and apply for continuous improvement in areas of content quality, product enhancements and operational efficiencies
Review work product of self and others to ensure quality meets product and performance expectations
Show ability to work with multiple teams inside and outside of Wolters Kluwer, including contractors and vendors
Respond to product related inquiries from internal and external customers with priority and excellence
Provide quality work product, on-time and without defects; immediately report any impediments that put a deadline at risk
Other Duties
Various other tasks, functions, and special projects, as needed. These may include the following:
Participate in new product development as needed
Assist on special projects as needed
Assist with social media outreach (blogs, LinkedIn, Twitter) and webinars.
Troubleshooting issues (taking initiative).
Job Qualifications
Education:
Candidates must meet one of the following requirements:
Law degree with 5+ years of practice or research experience
Master’s degree with 5+ years of practice or research experience (prefer degree in specialty area)
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 7+ years of related practical or writing experience (prefer degree in specialty area)
Experience
Related practical experience a plus, but not required.
Media and/or publishing industry experience a plus, but not required.
Knowledge of tax law preferred, but not required.
Preferred Experience
Related practical experience
Media or publishing industry experience
Knowledge of tax law
License to practice law
TRAVEL: < 5%
CORE COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS:
Strong legal research and legal writing skills
Strong analytical skills
Attention to detail
Ability to meet tight deadlines
Ability to manage multiple priorities
Sufficient technical proficiency to learn proprietary editorial tools
Effective communication skills
Flexibility
Ability to work in a team environment, as well as independently
PC literacy in a Windows environment and Internet navigation and tools (Windows, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
#LI-Remote
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Wolters Kluwer U. S. Corporation and all of its subsidiaries, divisions and customer/business units is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
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