Editor/publisher Ii

3 months ago

Johannesburg, South Africa LexisNexis Full time

Editor/Publisher II

Are you ready for the next step in your legal career?

Do you have great research and writing skills?

About our Team

LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,800 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

In this role, you will be working to establish processes for content conversion, publishing, and maintenance. Alongside, you'll be implementing improvements to editorial and reporting functionality and processes. You will also assist with the editorial implementation of large-scale content projects.

Responsibilities
- Analyzing impact of new legislation/rules on existing statutory/rule content and effectively communicate all primary law changes and additions.
- Reviewing and ensuring proper editorial workup of new legislation; resolve outstanding issues; and review section notes written by editors.
- Acquiring a firm understanding of editorial processes, jurisdictional style guidelines and employ best practices.
- Communicating legal and editorial knowledge effectively to internal and external customers.
- Addressing customer concerns and questions regarding our primary law content and conduct while participating in content quality review and audit.
- Assisting with customer feedback follow-up as needed and requested by the Practical Guidance content team.
- Meeting and exceeding production standards by setting priorities and adhering to critical deadlines and production schedules. Regularly communicate product details/timelines, etc., to editorial coordinator(s), management and other departments as directed.
- Participating in professional development and training regularly.

Requirements
- Have a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or equivalent legal degree and be an admitted Attorney.
- Have at least one to two years of editorial experience.
- Have exceptional analytical, legal research, and writing skills.
- Have good interpersonal skills, including written and oral communication, a positive attitude, and professional demeanor.
- Have organizational skills with an impeccable ability to adapt to changing business demands.
- Be able to quickly learn and become proficient in technical skills including XML mark-up language and MS Office suite.
- Be self-motivated and demonstrate initiative.
- Be able to prioritize and multitask to meet critical deadlines.
- Fostering real-time collaboration with colleagues and external authors in Canada, this position will work a shift of approximately 11AM - 7PM Central African Time, Monday - Friday

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 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.

Working for you

We know that your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

- Medical Aid
- Retirement Plan inclusive of Risk Benefits (Disability, Critical Illness, Life Cover & Funeral Cover)
- Modern family benefits, including adoption and surrogacy
- Study Leave

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.

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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