Legal Knowledge Engineer

RELX; Exeter; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Legal Knowledge Engineer to enhance document automation processes. In this role, you will review and maintain templates, ensuring quality and compliance with standards. Collaborating with a global team, you'll develop new automated content and improve existing processes to boost efficiency. With a focus on legal technology, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a pioneering organization that values work-life balance and employee wellbeing. Join a team that is dedicated to advancing legal practices through technology and innovation.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Health screening and private medical benefits

Wellbeing programs

Life assurance

Competitive pension scheme

Share option scheme

Travel Season ticket loan

Electric Vehicle Scheme

Optional Dental Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Review and maintain templates for automated documents.
• Conduct technical quality assurance and collaborate with teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and deliver high-use, complex automations.
• Conduct quality assurance checks on updated/new automated templates.

Skills

Legal qualification or relevant experience

Experience with document automation tools

Attention to technical detail

Proficiency with MS Office

Problem-solving mindset

Education

Legal qualification

Tools

Document automation tools

MS Office

Job description

Legal Knowledge Engineer – Document Automation

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..

About the team:

The Forms and Precedents Operations team sits within Global Forms and Precedents, reporting to the Global Head of Forms and Precedents Editorial Operations, supporting the creation, updating, technical implementation and production/publishing of key documents utilised by lawyers on a day-to-day basis. Whether it be a fillable official form, an agreement for sale, or automated will, the team is responsible for over 35,000 individual content items, as well as supporting commentary and other content – published across individual products online through via dedicated portals, via Lexis+ and other Lexis platforms, or in print.

About the role:

As a Legal Knowledge Engineer, you will review and maintain templates for our automated documents, conduct technical quality assurance, and collaborate with an international team. You will assist in delivering existing Lexis Smart products and developing new automations.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and deliver high-use, complex automations.
• Collaborate with the global team to develop new automated content for LexisSmart customer.
• Review automated templates to ensure they meet our House Style/Standardisation Guidelines.
• Conduct quality assurance checks on updated/new automated templates.
• Document existing and reviewed work.
• Report progress, updates, and blockers to your line manager and senior stakeholders.
• Improve existing processes to make them more efficient.

Requirements:

• Legal qualification or relevant experience.
• Experience with legal technology, such as document automation tools.
• Attention to technical detail.
• Ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines.
• Proficiency with MS Office and willingness to learn new software and tools.
• Proactive in identifying potential problems.
• Process-focused with the ability to suggest and implement improvements.
• Collaborative and flexible, with a problem-solving mindset.

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 wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
• Wellbeing programs
• Life assurance
• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
• Save As You Earn share option scheme
• Travel Season ticket loan
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Optional Dental Insurance
• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
• RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
• Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
• Access to extensive learning and development resources
• Access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work

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.

LexisNexis, a division of RELX, 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: https://forms.office.com/r/eVgFxjLmAK , or please contact 1-855-833-5120.

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