Assistant Commissioning Editor | Flexible Hours | Legal

LexisNexis; Farringdon; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

LexisNexis Legal & Professional is seeking an Assistant Commissioning Editor to support the commissioning of high-quality legal content. You will work with leading practitioners and internal stakeholders to deliver practical guidance and insights for legal professionals, managing publishing projects and author relationships.

Responsibilities include end-to-end commissioning, author research, contract negotiations, and ensuring timely delivery within budgets.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and research abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Highly organized with effective workload management.
• Commercial awareness and ability to translate customer needs into content.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end commissioning from request to publication.
• Conduct comprehensive research to identify appropriate authors.
• Commission leading authors identified during research in consultation with LexisNexis teams.
• Work within timelines, deadlines and budgets; negotiate terms.
• Build and maintain relationships with LexisNexis teams and external authors.
• Identify process improvements to increase efficiency in commissioning.
• Report on usage trends and progress using analytics tools.

Skills

Analytical skills

Research skills

Communication skills

Project management

Job description

LexisNexis Legal & Professional is seeking an Assistant Commissioning Editor to support the commissioning of high-quality legal content. You will work with leading practitioners and internal stakeholders to deliver practical guidance and insights for legal professionals, managing publishing projects and author relationships.

Responsibilities include end-to-end commissioning, author research, contract negotiations, and ensuring timely delivery within budgets.