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Urgent! Technical Editor Job Opening In WorkFromHome – Now Hiring LexisNexis



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Overview

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About The Team: LexisNexis Legal & Professional serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,800 employees and is part of RELX.

The company deploys AI and advanced technologies to the legal market to improve productivity and transform the practice of law, with a focus on ethical and powerful generative AI solutions.

About The Role: As a Technical Editor, you will work within the UK team to deliver Halsbury’s Laws of England, a unique encyclopedic publication providing the narrative statement of all the laws of England and Wales.

The role involves researching, writing and editing legal content to create a clear narrative of English law.

Responsibilities

  • Writing and editing statements of the law for publication, following house style and ensuring all material included is accurate
  • Conducting detailed legal research and monitoring legal developments
  • Planning, organising and editing material for publication as discrete volumes/titles, liaising with senior team members regarding content and other issues
  • Liaising with external consultants and offshore production team to ensure deadlines are met
  • Contributing to commercial development/enhancement of the product, generating ideas to improve functionality (online or offline) of content
  • Helping to identify and drive cost savings and revenue opportunities across the team and department
  • Any other duties as reasonably requested

Requirements

  • LLB or equivalent law degree essential
  • Experience with English law, understanding how English and Welsh law develops (legislative process and common law)
  • Excellent written English and strong editorial skills to understand, navigate and present complex legal material
  • Legal publishing experience and/or legal practice experience with independent legal research
  • Strong interpersonal skills, positive attitude, and professional manner with geographically diverse authors/consultants, colleagues, customers and vendors
  • Good time management to meet rigid and frequent deadlines
  • Technical proficiency including mastery of MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel), familiarity with XML/HTML content management systems, and willingness to learn new systems/technologies
  • Occasional in-office requirement as requested

Working for You

Benefits

  • Medical Aid
  • Retirement Plan including 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 to help customers increase productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law.

As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with Lexis and Nexis services.

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Locations mentioned: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal and Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

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