Legal Editor

2 weeks ago

Sydney, Australia LexisNexis Full time

Become a contributor to the Rule of Law. Every day, LexisNexis produces and provides industry-leading legal content to professionals across 100 countries in the legal, corporate, government, accounting, academic and law enforcement markets. This is an ideal opportunity to join a team dedicated to supporting an understanding of law. We are passionate about the rule of law as it is the foundation of a just society, a society in which everyone can realise their full potential._

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.

Key Responsibilities:
- Editing manuscripts to ensure accuracy, currency, relevance and consistency with house style- Manage end-to-end publishing processes for key publications including XML coding and use editorial tools for efficient updating and compilation of hardcopy services- 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

What’s in this role for you?- An excellent opportunity to work with one of the major providers in legal research and technology solutions- Share in our global mission and contribute every day to the advance of the rule of law around the world- Exciting and engaging long-term career path as an alternative to legal practice that remains engaged with the legal industry- A supportive, collaborative and passionate team to work with and a corporate culture that invests in its people and prioritises wellbeing- Flexible working conditions that promote a healthy work/life balance- Training and upskilling provided for editorial and technical skills- Exciting career and personal development opportunities

To be successful, you’ll bring with you:
- 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

Every day at LexisNexis, you will work with highly creative minds to explore impossibilities, inspire innovation, and lead the way 21st century legal content is produced, disseminated, and utilised. You have the power to empower those in need and truly make a difference to the lives of people all around the world.

Thank you for your interest.

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