About the Company
Law&Crime and Court TV deliver courtroom coverage, legal analysis, news, and true crime stories to digital audiences through live trial coverage, original programming, and creator-driven content. Their programming reaches millions of viewers across YouTube, streaming platforms, FAST channels, cable television, and social media.
About the Role
Law&Crime is looking for a creative and efficient Video Editor to produce engaging digital content for YouTube and social media. The role involves transforming scripts, raw footage, graphics, and other assets into polished long-form and short-form videos that meet editorial standards and connect with audiences.
The Video Editor will work closely with the Head of Social Media and the broader social and production teams. The right candidate will have sound editorial judgment, manage projects independently, and deliver high-quality work on tight deadlines. Candidates must be based on the US West Coast in the Pacific Time Zone.
Key Responsibilities
•Edit and produce digital video content for YouTube and social media using footage, graphics, digital content collections, and other source materials.
•Turn 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 coverage for other team members when needed.
•Deliver accurate, high-quality work within fast turnaround schedules.
•Use strong editorial judgment to create compelling, accurate, audience-focused content.
•Ensure videos follow Law&Crime’s editorial standards, practices, 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.
•Stay current with YouTube and social media editing practices, audience trends, and emerging content formats.
•Research developments in digital media, technology, news, and storytelling that could strengthen Law&Crime’s content.
•Explore creative approaches that help Law&Crime and its streaming offerings remain competitive and aligned with the company’s mission.
•Suggest improvements to editing workflows, production efficiency, and the overall viewer experience.
Required Qualifications
•At least 2 years of professional video editing or related production experience.
•Demonstrated experience editing content for YouTube and social media.
•Ability to work quickly and accurately under tight deadlines.
•Strong editorial judgment, creativity, and the ability to work independently.
•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 project management and organizational skills.
•Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
•Ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external teams.
•A proactive approach, with the ability to take initiative and work with minimal oversight.
•Reliable internet connection and the ability to work effectively in a remote editing environment.
Preferred Qualifications
•Experience in news, journalism, legal media, or true crime is preferred but not required.
•A bachelor’s degree in Communications, Film, Journalism, Production, or a related field is preferred but not required.
What Success Looks Like
•Delivering polished, engaging video content consistently and on deadline.
•Creating long-form and short-form videos suited to YouTube and social media audiences.
•Maintaining strong editorial judgment while meeting Law&Crime’s brand and editorial standards.
•Working effectively with social, editorial, and production teams.
•Managing multiple projects and fast-moving deadlines with organization and attention to detail.
•Contributing new editing techniques, formats, and creative ideas.
•Helping improve the quality and competitiveness of Law&Crime’s digital video content.
Why Join Law&Crime
This role offers the opportunity to shape how millions of viewers experience legal, true crime, and news stories. You’ll work alongside experienced journalists, producers, editors, legal experts, and digital media professionals while contributing ideas and taking ownership of your work.
The ideal candidate enjoys fast-paced production, adapts to a changing media landscape, stays curious about emerging formats and technologies, and is motivated to create compelling digital stories while continually improving their craft.
Work Arrangement
Remote position for candidates based on the US West Coast in the Pacific Time Zone.