Deputy Editor

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Not specified
TYPE
Part-time
LEVEL
Associate
CATEGORY
Legal
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SKILLS

Editing Peer Review Immigration Law Legal Research Academic Writing Attention to Detail Communication UK Legal System

FULL DESCRIPTION

Deputy Editor, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Organisation: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] (official journal of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal])
Working Hours: A few hours per week
Application Deadline: Friday 31 March 2023, 5pm
Contact: Alan Desmond, Managing Editor, at [contact hidden]

About the Role

The [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] (also known as [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]) is the only peer-reviewed journal on British immigration law. It is the official journal of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] and has a wide readership among interested academics, practitioners, NGOs and others. It publishes challenging, high-quality articles with both a domestic and international focus by academic and practitioner authors. The editorial team is supported by a prestigious editorial board and a production editor and is provided with excellent technical support from [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].

The Journal is now looking to appoint two deputy editors to work with the managing editor, Alan Desmond. We would like to appoint from as wide a range of candidates as possible and this is to ask those who might be interested to come forward. The successful candidates will have relevant experience in reviewing or editing and a demonstrable interest in immigration law and/or an understanding of the UK’s legal system. The role of deputy editor will be ideal for emerging scholars or practitioners wishing to gain experience and insight into the running of a quarterly peer-reviewed Journal. The role involves a few hours of work per week and there is a small annual payment.

How to Apply

If you would like to be considered, please send a covering email and cv by close of business on Friday, 31 March 2023, to Alan Desmond at [contact hidden]. Please also get in touch if you would like an informal conversation about the role.

For more information, please download the job description below: JIANL - Deputy Editor Vacancies (PDF).

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