Paralegal

.Paralegal page is loaded## Paralegallocations : Johannesburg : Durban : Cape Towntime type : Full timeposted on : Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id : R About our Team LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than countries with 11, employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. Our company has been a long-time leader in deploying AI and advanced technologies to the legal market to improve productivity and transform the overall business and practice of law, deploying ethical and powerful generative AI solutions with a flexible, multi-model approach that prioritizes using the best model from today's top model creators for each individual legal use case. About the Role As a Paralegal you will provide specialist support for LexisPSL's Scottish practical guidance, focusing on the priority practice areas (PPAs) : Property, Dispute Resolution, Corporate Crime, Restructuring & Insolvency (R&I), and Private Client. You will relieve PSLs of routine maintenance and administrative tasks, enabling them to focus on content development and strategic initiatives. Responsibilities Overseeing annual and ongoing legal maintenance reviews for Scottish guidance documents, ensuring they are current and compliant, and perform XML quality assurance on all content items. Reviewing new and updated content for accuracy and completeness, handle PSL requests, and coordinate with PSLs and external experts for validation and publication. Monitoring Scottish legal news sources daily, drafting and publishing news items, and maintaining trackers for news analysis and journals. Circulating Scottish case digests, ensuring proper treatment of cases, and verifying that cited pre-devolution legislation is available for research. Maintaining and enhancing the Scotland Collection, conducting quarterly audits to ensure all content is properly linked and indexed. Managing commissioning tasks by identifying and supporting authors, tracking progress, and ensuring timely delivery of high-quality content. Assisting with administrative tasks, metrics reporting, and supporting the organization of internal meetings and panel sessions. Continuously seeking improvements and efficiencies in content and processes, adapting content from other jurisdictions where possible, and supporting scalable drafting through AI and precedent development. Requirements Have a Legal qualification or paralegal experience, ideally with exposure to Scots law (Scottish law graduate preferred but not essential). Have impeccable attention to detail and ability to manage large volumes of documents and trackers. Have experience in legal editorial work, XML QA, and toolkit maintenance. Be able to monitor and synthesize legal news and developments from multiple sources. Have excellent communication and collaboration skills for working with PSLs, authors, and external experts. Be familiar with Lexis+, and related legal research platforms is desirable. Benefits Medical Aid Retirement Plan inclusive of Risk Benefits (Disability, Critical Illness, Life Cover & Funeral Cover) Modern family benefits, including adoption and surrogacy Study Leave Working flexible hours – flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive. We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We know that your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. Other Information 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. 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. 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 form or please contact our recruitment team. We are 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr