Editorial Project Lead: Legal Content & Commissioning

LexisNexis; Greater London; Vor Ort; GBP 29.000 - 42.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

LexisNexis is seeking an Assistant Commissioning Editor to join the LexisPSL team, supporting 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.

Key tasks include researching authors, negotiating terms, managing timelines and budgets, and improving commissioning processes. Strong writing/editing skills and collaboration with legal experts are essential.

Qualifikationen

• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with the ability to articulate benefits of writing for LexisNexis.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage workload effectively.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of translating customer needs into commercially viable content.
• Ability to plan and deliver content on time and achieve budgets and targets.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to edit short commentary pieces for house style.
• Ability to build credibility and positive working relationships with leading legal professionals.
• Self-motivated, collaborative, adaptable, and able to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Aufgaben

• Manage the end to end commissioning process from request for content through to publication, using prescribed software and tools.
• Conduct comprehensive research to identify appropriate authors by practice area and topics.
• Commission leading authors as identified during research and recommended by LexisNexis teams.
• Work within specified timelines, deadlines and budgets.
• Negotiate contractual terms across all commissioning work.
• Build and maintain excellent relationships with LexisNexis teams and external authors.
• Continually identify opportunities to improve commissioning processes and efficiency.
• Report on usage trends and progress using data analytics and reporting tools.

Kenntnisse

Analytical skills

Research skills

Communication

Time management

Commercial awareness

Editing

Relationship building

Multitasking

Tools

Data analytics tools

Jobbeschreibung

LexisNexis is seeking an Assistant Commissioning Editor to join the LexisPSL team, supporting 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.

Key tasks include researching authors, negotiating terms, managing timelines and budgets, and improving commissioning processes. Strong writing/editing skills and collaboration with legal experts are essential.