Research Assistant

LexisNexis; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 39,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

LexisNexis MLex, based in Brussels, seeks a Research Assistant to support coverage of financial services, energy, and climate policy developments across Europe. You will monitor regulatory and legal developments, conduct research, and produce timely news alerts for professional audiences.

The role offers exposure to journalism and policy work, opportunities to work with reporters, draft stories, and build a searchable news archive, helping readers stay ahead of regulatory risk.

Qualifications

• A degree in journalism, international affairs, politics, or a related field, or relevant work experience.
• The ability to write clearly and accurately in English.
• Additional language skills; French or German would be particularly useful, but other languages are also welcome.
• Willingness to work three/four days a week from our office in central Brussels.

Responsibilities

• Monitor developments affecting MLex’s financial services and energy and climate coverage, gather relevant material, and share updates with reporters in real time.
• Summarize material such as press releases, decisions or court documents from various languages in English and upload it to the MLex news site to produce breaking news alerts.
• Conduct online and telephone research to support journalists’ reporting.
• Help reporters draft stories.
• Create and maintain news archives.

Skills

English writing

Research skills

Multilingual language skills

Education

Degree in journalism, international affairs, politics, or related field

Job description

Research Assistant

Are you looking to build a career at the intersection of journalism, law, and public policy? Do you enjoy researching complex issues and turning regulatory developments into clear, timely insights for professional audiences?

About our Team

MLex, a LexisNexis company, is an independent news organization for breaking news and forward-looking analysis on legal and regulatory risk across the globe. Investigative journalists provide exclusive reporting on probes, policy and enforcement trends, litigation and legislative developments across key areas of regulatory risk: Antitrust, M&A, Data Privacy & Security, Financial Crime, Trade, State Aid and Sector Regulation. Trusted by top law firms, corporate counsel and the public sector, our coverage empowers our customers to respond first to changes in the regulatory landscape, navigating risks and leveraging opportunities for their business or clients. Visit https://mlexmarketinsight.com/ to find out more.

About the Role

Our Brussels bureau is seeking a Research Assistant to support coverage of financial services, energy, and climate policy developments across Europe. In this role, you will help journalists monitor regulatory and legal developments, conduct research, and produce timely news alerts while developing expertise in EU affairs and regulatory reporting.

Responsibilities

• Monitor developments affecting MLex’s financial services and energy and climate coverage, gather relevant material, and share updates with reporters in real time.
• Summarize material such as press releases, decisions or court documents from various languages in English and upload it to the MLex news site to produce breaking news alerts.
• Conduct online and telephone research to support journalists’ reporting.
• Help reporters draft stories.
• Create and maintain news archives.

Requirements

• A degree in journalism, international affairs, politics, or a related field, or relevant work experience.
• The ability to write clearly and accurately in English.
• The ability to stay focused while monitoring developments for extended periods.
• Additional language skills. French or German would be particularly useful, but other languages are also welcome.
• Willingness to work three/four days a week from our office in central Brussels

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.

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.

Primary Location Base Pay Range: Belgium - Brussels (Rue de la Loi) €39,000 - €65,100. This role is covered by the PC 200/ CP 200 Paritair Comité (Dutch) / Commission Paritaire (French)

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