Senior Editor, Johannesburg

Are you looking for an exciting legal research-focused editorial role in legal publishing? Would you enjoy analysing case law from different jurisdictions?

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 Senior Editor, you will be part of the UK team delivering the Digest: Annotated British, Commonwealth and European Cases.

Responsibilities

Conducting substantive legal research and analysis of case law across UK, Commonwealth and European jurisdictions to inform and verify published content

Planning, organising and editing material for publication as discrete volumes. Liaising with senior team members and others with regards to content and any other issues

Reviewing collated content and copyediting and styling it prior to publication, ensuring all content is of required quality

Producing and checking annual consolidated indexes and tables of cases material and supporting preparation of annual cumulative supplement

Preparing content for print publication

Ensuring all editing follows house style and all material included is accurate by conducting legal research/monitoring legal developments

Flagging risks to publishing schedule, mitigating risks where possible

Collaborating closely with offshore production team/vendors/freelancers and dealing with day-to-day operational problems

Requirements

Experience in legal publishing and/or legal practice

Experience demonstrating a clear understanding of the way English law develops (both the legislative process and common law) and of conducting independent legal research

Have editorial skills and excellent written English as well as the ability to understand, navigate and present complex legal material articulately and accurately

Show interpersonal skills, a positive attitude, and professional manner for routine contact with geographically diverse colleagues, customers and vendors

Have excellent time management skills to meet rigid and frequent deadlines

Be technically proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel), SharePoint and interested in learning new systems/technologies

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 Benefits 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.

We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. Click here to access benefits specific to your location.

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