Job Description

Are you looking for an exciting editorial role?
Would you enjoy building relationships with our authors?

About our Team
LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,300 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.

About the Role
As an Editor you will write headnotes for UK Law Report titles. You will be ensuring their accuracy, quality and timeliness, whilst collaborating
and coordinating with other team members to meet publishing schedules.

Responsibilities

Writing accurate headnotes for publication across the UK Law Reports portfolio, to requisite quality, house style, within agreed timelines

Flagging concerns around anonymization, reporting restrictions and any other matter that may impact the reportability of a judgment

Working collaboratively with the UK Editorial team to meet scheduling needs. Continue to meet editorial, stylistic and functional standards required by customers . Edit and style material in the relevant format, using templates where relevant.

Attending training sessions as required, taking onboard feedback for improvement and performing other duties as reasonably requested

Flagging risks to publishing schedules and respond effectively in a timely, professional manner, to queries from the UK Editorial team

Assisting in project work as appropriate to support new business initiatives, mentoring and supervision of less experienced staff where required

Requirements

Solid experience in editorial/legal publishing or case summarization and showing interest in the law

Excellent verbal, editing skills and written English, the ability to understand, navigate and present complex legal materials

Good interpersonal skills, positive attitude and professionalism

Have good time management skills to meet rigid and frequent deadlines

Have workable knowledge of MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel), SharePoint and an interest in learning new systems/technologies

Able to adapt to working practices in response to changing business demands

Able to work independently and determine appropriate methodology to work toward a defined goal, asking for direction/assistance as necessary

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 & Professionalxc2xae 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 Lexisxc2xae and Nexisxc2xae services.

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 by completing our Applicant Request Support Form: , or please contact 1-855-833-5120.

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