Content Developer (Primary Law)

LexisNexis; St Leonards; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted health plan rate

Life assurance and income protection

Option to buy additional annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

Access to learning and development resources

Job summary

A leading legal information provider is seeking a Content Developer to focus on Primary Law content. This role entails developing and managing content initiatives, collaborating with various teams, and building business cases. Ideal candidates should possess experience in content development and strong project management skills. The position offers flexible working arrangements in Australia or New Zealand, emphasizing work-life balance and a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in content development, publishing or a related professional environment.
• Strong commercial mindset with the ability to evaluate and prioritize opportunities.
• Well-developed project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage legal content initiatives from concept through to delivery.
• Build business cases assessing opportunity, risk and return on investment.
• Manage projects across multiple stakeholders including editorial, marketing and sales.
• Engage with authors and external partners.

Skills

Content development

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Commercial mindset

Job description

About The Role

We are seeking a Content Developer who will have a focus on Primary law content to join a specialist content team at LexisNexis. You’ll play a key role in the development and expansion of Primary Law content, supporting the commercial performance of a strategically important legal portfolio.

Working end-to-end across content initiatives, you’ll help identify opportunities, build business cases, and project manage delivery from concept through to launch. The role involves close collaboration with editorial, marketing, sales, and other internal teams, as well as engagement with external authors and partners.

This is a commercially focused role that suits someone who enjoys balancing content quality, stakeholder engagement, and commercial outcomes, and who is keen to build depth in legal or professional publishing.

About The Team

You’ll join a specialist legal content team and be responsible for developing new Primary Law related content and managing key relationships across the Pacific.

The team works closely with Editorial Operations, Marketing, Sales, and Product, and is highly collaborative, with a strong focus on content expansion, continuous improvement, and customer value.

Reporting to the Commercial Content Manager, this is a permanent full‑time role based in either Australia (Sydney or Melbourne preferred) or New Zealand (Auckland or Wellington) with combined home/office arrangements for flexible work‑life balance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage legal content initiatives from concept through to delivery.
• Build business cases assessing opportunity, risk, and return on investment.
• Manage projects across multiple stakeholders including editorial, marketing, and sales.
• Engage with authors and external partners, including supporting licensing discussions.
• Contribute to content expansion and ongoing commercial viability of the portfolio.

Requirements

• Experience in content development, publishing, or a related professional environment.
• Strong commercial mindset with the ability to evaluate and prioritise opportunities.
• Well‑developed project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work cross‑functionally and manage competing priorities.
• Legal industry or content development exposure is preferred but not essential.

Benefits

• Discounted health plan rate and optical assistance.
• Life assurance and income protection.
• Option to buy additional annual leave days.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Benefits for you and your family.
• Access to learning and development resources.
• Retail discounts and cashback offers.
• Global discounts and free wellbeing & learning classes.
• Electric Vehicle Novated Leasing.

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.