Legal Writer

Are you an Employment lawyer with WHS experience looking for a change and keen to flex your writing skills? This could be the job for you.

About the Team

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.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Employment lawyer with WHS experience who has a keen interest in writing and content creation, and an excellent understanding of the processes in a practitioner's workflow.

The primary purpose of this role is to develop and maintain high quality up-to-date practical legal content on workplace and WHS law for LexisNexis' popular Practical Guidance product, which is Australia's most established and trusted digital 'how-to guide' of legal practice.

It will also involve GTM (marketing and promotional) activities and provide support to relationship managers (sales) to help build brand awareness and influence market share across clients and stakeholders.

This role is a permanent 4 to 5 days a week role. Some regular in-office time in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane is preferable, but there is also the opportunity to work flexibly and from home.

**Responsibilities**:

- Develop new workplace and WHS law content such as guidance notes, precedents and checklists as well as user-friendly, high value tools such as comparative tables, and training materials
- Update and enhance existing content in the Employment and WHS modules
- Keep subscribers up to date on developments in workplace law in Australia through current awareness initiatives
- Support our sales, marketing and engagement teams by promoting content in the module through articles, webinars, masterclasses and/or podcasts (as appropriate)
- Work with other legal writers across the Practical Guidance team
- Autonomy to drive content plans and priorities for the digital delivery of workplace and WHS law content to private practice and in-house lawyers, barristers, government and regulatory bodies, and academics

**Requirements**:

- 3+ years PQE with a keen interest in writing, content creation and legal research
- Experience in an Australian mid to top tier law firm or in-house counsel role or equivalent
- A strong practice background in Employment and WHS law
- Excellent communication and plain-English writing skills with high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Aptitude for building and fostering relationships with a range of diverse clients and local and international stakeholders
- Excellent analytical, problem solving and organisational skills.

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, Paid Parental leave, Volunteering leave, 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:

- Optical Assistance
- Life assurance and income protection
- Option to buy additional Annual Leave days
- Employee Assistance Program
- Referral Bonus
- Flexible working arrangements
- Benefits for you and your family
- Access to learning and development resources
- An excellent opportunity to work with one of the major providers of legal research and technology solutions
- Share in our global mission and contribute every day to advance of the Rule of Law
- Exciting and engaging long-term career path as an alternative to legal practice that remains engaged with the legal industry, building on previous legal experience
- A supportive, collaborative and passionate team to work with and a corporate culture that invests in its people and prioritises wellbeing

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._

LexisNexis, a division of RELX Group, 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