About the Company
Law&Crime and Court TV deliver courtroom coverage, legal analysis, and true crime content to digital audiences. Through live trial coverage, legal reporting, original programming, and creator-driven content, their programming reaches millions of viewers across YouTube, streaming services, FAST channels, cable television, and social media.
As their digital audiences grow, the organizations continue to explore new storytelling formats that make complex legal proceedings accessible and engaging for viewers.
About the Role
Law&Crime is seeking a creative and detail-oriented Video Editor to produce engaging video content for YouTube and social media platforms. You will turn scripts, raw footage, graphics, and other source materials into polished long-form and short-form videos designed for digital audiences.
Working closely with the Head of Social Media and the wider social and production teams, you will contribute to news packages, podcast shows, digital series, and documentary-style projects. The ideal candidate combines strong editorial judgment with efficient production skills and understands how to create content that captures attention while maintaining accuracy and brand standards.
This is a remote position for candidates based on the West Coast in the Pacific Time Zone.
Key Responsibilities
Video Editing & Production
•Edit and produce digital video content for YouTube and social media using footage, graphics, digital content collections, and other source materials.
•Transform scripts and raw assets into polished long-form and short-form productions.
•Edit news packages, podcast shows, digital series, and documentary-style projects.
•Apply graphics packages, MOGRTs, Adobe templates, and other Law&Crime-branded creative assets.
•Provide editing support for other team members as needed.
•Deliver high-quality content on tight production schedules while consistently meeting deadlines.
Editorial & Brand Standards
•Apply sound editorial judgment to create accurate, compelling, and audience-focused content.
•Ensure videos align with Law&Crime's editorial practices, standards, and brand guidelines.
•Follow YouTube monetization requirements, editorial standards, and online safety guidelines.
•Collaborate with social, editorial, production, and other internal teams to meet creative and strategic objectives.
Innovation & Continuous Improvement
•Stay informed about YouTube and social media editing practices, audience trends, and emerging content formats.
•Research developments in digital media, technology, news, and storytelling that may strengthen content.
•Identify creative approaches that help Law&Crime and its streaming offerings remain competitive.
•Suggest improvements to editing workflows, production efficiency, and the overall viewer experience.
Required Qualifications
•At least two years of professional video editing or related production experience.
•Demonstrated experience editing content for YouTube and social media.
•Experience editing long-form, documentary-style content.
•Proficiency with professional video and graphics editing tools such as Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, DaVinci Resolve, and/or Avid.
•Strong editorial judgment, creativity, and the ability to work independently.
•Ability to work quickly and accurately under tight deadlines.
•Strong project management and organizational skills.
•Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
•Ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external teams.
•Self-motivation, initiative, and the ability to manage projects with minimal oversight.
•Reliable internet connection and the ability to work effectively in a remote environment.
Preferred Qualifications
•Experience in news, journalism, legal media, or true crime. This experience is preferred but not required.
•Bachelor's degree in Communications, Film, Journalism, Production, or a related field. A degree is preferred but not required.
What Success Looks Like
•Delivering polished, engaging video content consistently and on deadline.
•Producing long-form and short-form videos optimized for YouTube and social media audiences.
•Maintaining strong editorial judgment and consistent brand standards.
•Working effectively with social, editorial, and production teams.
•Managing multiple projects and shifting deadlines with organization and attention to detail.
•Introducing new editing techniques, formats, and creative ideas.
•Contributing to the ongoing quality and competitiveness of Law&Crime's digital video content.
Why Join Law&Crime
•Create content that helps millions of viewers engage with legal proceedings, true crime, and news stories.
•Work alongside journalists, producers, editors, legal experts, and digital media professionals.
•Contribute creative ideas and take ownership of your work.
•Help shape the continued growth of Law&Crime's digital platforms.
Work Arrangement
•Work arrangement: Remote.
•Location requirement: Candidates must be based on the West Coast in the Pacific Time Zone.