Assistant Editor, Legal Marketing Solutions (Virtual, Full-time)

Jersey City, NJ (Remote)

$75K/yr – $85K/yrEntry Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 6 weeks ago

Top 1% of applicants do these two things.

The other 99% submit and hope. You're about to do something different.

Job Summary

Own and manage editorial quality and publishing workflow across long-form content, with a focus on accuracy, tone, and SEO basics while coordinating cross-functional review and publication deadlines.

  • Editorial ownership: ensure clarity, tone, and compliance for consumer articles and coordinate SME reviews.
  • Publishing & CMS: format, publish, and verify publication readiness across content streams.
  • SEO & performance: apply basic SEO practices and contribute to optimization based on strategy and data.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Perform first-pass editorial review of long-form consumer-facing articles, ensuring clarity, accuracy, tone consistency, and adherence to brand and legal guidelines
  • Proofread and copyedit content for grammar, style, and structure, with strong attention to detail
  • Conduct fact-checking to ensure content is accurate, well-sourced, and reliable
  • Manage consumer inquiries, including drafting responses, coordinating SME review, incorporating feedback, and publishing final content
  • Prepare content for publication by formatting, building, and publishing articles in the CMS, ensuring all elements are accurate and functional
  • Support content production and distribution by drafting social media posts and video scripts and contributing ideas for content that aligns with editorial strategy and SEO goals
  • Apply basic SEO best practices (keyword placement, header structure, internal linking), with the opportunity to deepen expertise over time
  • Collaborate with editor-in-chief to maintain editorial calendars and production workflows, helping to ensure deadlines are met across multiple content streams
  • Assist in updating and optimizing existing content for performance and relevance
  • Contribute original writing on select projects over time, as editorial proficiency and subject matter familiarity grow

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in related field
  • 3+ years of experience in editing, copyediting, content production, or digital publishing
  • Exceptional attention to detail and strong editorial instincts
  • Strong grasp of written English, style, and clarity, with the ability to improve content while preserving author voice
  • Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong organizational skills and comfort handling process-driven, detail-oriented work
  • Must be able to work closely with the team in a virtual environment

Preferred

  • Familiarity with digital publishing workflows, including content management systems (CMS) are preferred
  • Basic understanding of SEO principles (experience with SEMRush and Google Analytics a plus)
  • Proficiency in AP style and Chicago Manual of Style a plus

Benefits

  • A generous paid time off package that includes: Paid Time Off (PTO), Holidays (including 2 Floating Holidays), Volunteer Time, Blood Donor Leave, Short Term Disability, Paid Parental Leave and more!
  • Matching donations for approved charitable organizations
  • Home internet and gym membership reimbursement
  • Many opportunities to connect with others from your home office and have fun while you work
WealthCounsel, LLC logo

WealthCounsel, LLC

WealthCounsel has been helping estate planning and elder law attorneys practice excellence for more than twenty-five years. As a company created and run by attorneys, for attorneys, we intimately understand the unique challenges that many legal practitioners face.Our robust online document drafting solutions make working from anywhere a reality, while our coaching programs and a vast catalog of on-demand and live continuing education opportunities empower you to build and maintain a law practice that fits your life.From creating intelligent documents to staying on top of changing laws, increasing your skill set, and growing your law practice, WealthCounsel provides world-class resources for all of your professional needs. Contact us to schedule a demo and learn more about how our software can help improve your practice.

Founded in 1997
Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
174 employees (25 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
149K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$58.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
23%
Direct
73.8%
Referral
2.6%
Social
0.2%
Paid
0.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~174

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
22 (13% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1