Legal Editor
1 month ago
Legal Editor
- Combine your love of the law with a passion for editorial excellence as a Legal Editor with LexisNexis_
About the Company
This is a great opportunity to work for LexisNexis, a global organisation that provides world-class content and leading-edge technology and software tools, allowing our customers to quickly find the answers they are searching for, and to advance the rule of law.
About the role
The Legal Editor is responsible for maintaining and improving the quality and currency of legal research content across a number of publications within an assigned portfolio.
Your commercial acumen, legal qualifications, relationship management skills and ability to drive projects forward will see you stand out from the rest. Practical legal experience and an understanding of our customers’ research needs will be highly regarded.
Responsibilities
- Edit manuscript to ensure accuracy, currency, relevance and consistency with house style
- Coordinate with external editorial support teams to ensure smooth and timely processing of updated content
- Utilise project management skills to meet publishing schedule and implement agreed plans for enhancements within commercial parameters
- Develop awareness of practice area developments, legislative reforms, case law and trends impacting your portfolio and collaborate with authors to translate these developments into enhancements for our customers
- Build knowledge of key customer segments including personas, behaviours, usage and expectations in order to develop and maintain content in line with customer needs
Requirements
- Law degree or demonstrated legal practice area knowledge is highly preferred (LLB, law clerk, legal researcher, paralegal etc)
- Computer skills in Microsoft Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint
- Prior editing or publishing experience would be advantageous
- Superior reading and legal comprehension skills
- Sound legal, language and grammatical ability
- Proven problem-solving skills and the ability to build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships
- Ability to work within deadline driven environment with high attention to detail
Work in a way that works for you
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.
Working for you
- We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:
- Discounted Health plan rate and Optical Assistance
- Life assurance and income protection
- Option to buy additional Annual Leave days
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible working arrangements
- Benefits for you and your family
- Access to learning and development resources
About the Business
LexisNexis Legal & Professional® provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services.
To learn more about opportunities with LexisNexis or RELX Global, join us here:
- Thank you for your interest._
LexisNexis, a division of RELX, is an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form:
, or please contact 1-855-833-5120.
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