Senior Legal Editor (Quality Assurance) – Litigation Lawyer
Remote | North Macedonia-Based | Supporting a Growing London Office
Are you an experienced litigation lawyer looking to apply your legal expertise in a more analytical, editorial, and strategic capacity — without the pressures of court appearances and billable targets?
We’re partnering with a fast-growing international business headquartered in Australia that is expanding through its newly established London office. As part of this growth, they are building a highly skilled legal support team in North Macedonia to work alongside UK-focused legal operations.
This is an excellent opportunity for a legally trained professional with litigation experience who enjoys legal analysis, reviewing evidence, refining arguments, and producing exceptionally high-quality written work.
You’ll collaborate with lawyers, case managers, and expert witnesses across international matters while working fully remotely from North Macedonia.
About the Role
As a Senior Legal Editor (Quality Assurance), you will review and refine expert witness reports intended for legal proceedings and court submission.
Your role will focus on ensuring that reports are:
- Legally sound and logically structured
- Clear, persuasive, and professionally written
- Compliant with evidentiary and procedural standards
- Consistent with internal quality and editorial guidelines
This position is ideal for a litigation lawyer who has strong drafting and analytical skills and enjoys working deeply with legal reasoning, evidence, and written advocacy.
Key Responsibilities
- Review and refine expert witness reports for clarity, legal reasoning, structure, and admissibility
- Ensure reports comply with court and procedural requirements for expert evidence
- Work closely with lawyers, case managers, and expert witnesses to strengthen report quality
- Provide clear, constructive feedback to experts and stakeholders
- Maintain consistency with internal editorial and legal style standards
- Mentor junior editors and support quality assurance processes
- Assist in developing internal legal resources, articles, and thought leadership content
- Build trusted professional relationships with legal and technical experts internationally
What We’re Looking For
Essential Requirements
- Qualified Lawyer / Solicitor / Attorney
- Strong litigation background, ideally involving civil, commercial, insurance, medical, construction, or expert-evidence-related matters
- Excellent legal drafting, written communication, and analytical skills
- Experience reviewing legal submissions, witness statements, pleadings, expert reports, or court documents
- Strong understanding of legal reasoning, evidence presentation, and procedural compliance
- Ability to provide detailed, constructive feedback professionally and diplomatically
- Exceptional attention to detail and document quality
Highly Desirable
- Experience working with expert witnesses or expert evidence
- Experience in legal editing, legal QA, or legal publishing
- Familiarity with UK, Australian, or common law litigation environments
- Experience mentoring junior legal or editorial staff
Why Join This Opportunity?
International Legal Exposure
Work with an established Australian business supporting a growing London operation and international legal matters.
Fully Remote
Permanent work-from-home setup based in North Macedonia.
Alternative Legal Career Path
Continue using your litigation expertise in a high-level analytical role without court appearances, client acquisition pressure, or billable-hour targets.
Meaningful, High-Impact Work
Play a critical role in ensuring legal and expert documentation meets the highest professional and evidentiary standards.
Long-Term Growth
Join an expanding international company investing in building a high-performing legal support team.
Working Schedule
- Full-time position (40 hours per week)
- Flexible within Australian Eastern Time business hours for the initial training / onboarding period and then aligning with UK schedule
Perks
- Permanent remote setup
- Immediate hiring opportunities
- Health insurance coverage for eligible locations
- International career exposure
- Collaborative and professional global team environment