Knowledge Lawyer - Commercial

Remitly; East Devon; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

LexisNexis Legal & Professional provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics to help customers increase productivity and decision-making. We seek a qualified lawyer to shape market-leading commercial content and guidance for practitioners.

You will monitor developments, engage with customers, and collaborate across teams to deliver current awareness, news, and analysis tailored to the commercial practice.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer in England and Wales with substantial experience in commercial law.
• Ability to draft substantive and procedural materials clearly and concisely.
• Excellent research, organisation, and deadline management.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the creation, development, and maintenance of a market-leading content set for the Commercial practical guidance module to a high technical and editorial standard
• Monitor developments, including anticipated upcoming changes, relevant to customers and internal teams
• Work closely with Lexis+ Hub to produce high-quality current awareness, news, and analysis tailored to practitioners
• Engage proactively with customers and market contacts to understand requirements and stay up to date with practice developments
• Support customer queries via feedback channels or the LexisAsk service across relevant coverage areas
• Collaborate with other Lexis+ practice areas and the wider business where relevant

Skills

Legal research

Content creation

Editorial writing

Communication

Education

Qualified lawyer in England and Wales

Job description

Jul 2, 2026

Would you like to play a key role in shaping market-leading legal content for commercial practitioners?

Are you motivated by delivering high-quality insight and guidance that helps legal professionals stay ahead of change?

About our Team

LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,800 employees worldwide, is part of RELX (http://www.relx.com), a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. Our company has been a long-time leader in deploying AI and advanced technologies to the legal market to improve productivity and transform the overall business and practice of law, deploying ethical and powerful generative AI solutions with a flexible, multi-model approach that prioritizes using the best model from today’s top model creators for each individual legal use case. The company employs over 2,000 technologists, data scientists, and experts to develop, test, and validate solutions in line with RELX Responsible AI Principles (https://stories.relx.com/responsible-ai-principles/index.html).

About the Role

You will contribute to the creation and development of high-quality legal content within the Commercial practical guidance module, helping to ensure it remains accurate, relevant and commercially valuable. The role involves monitoring developments, engaging with customers, and collaborating across teams to deliver market-leading current awareness and guidance for legal practitioners.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the creation, development, and maintenance of a market-leading content set for the Commercial practical guidance module to a high technical and editorial standard
• Monitor developments, including anticipated upcoming changes, relevant to customers and internal teams
• Work closely with Lexis+ Hub to produce high-quality current awareness, news, and analysis tailored to practitioners
• Engage proactively with customers and market contacts to understand requirements and stay up to date with practice developments
• Support customer queries via feedback channels or the LexisAsk service across relevant coverage areas
• Collaborate with other Lexis+ practice areas and the wider business where relevant

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer in England and Wales (solicitor, PSL, or barrister) with significant experience in commercial law and practice
• Strong technical knowledge and practical application of relevant laws, issues, processes, and procedures
• Ability to communicate complex legal and procedural concepts clearly, concisely, and in house style
• Deep understanding of the legal market and in-house legal community, including practitioner needs and challenges
• Experience drafting legal content, including substantive and procedural materials and updates on key developments
• Excellent research, organisation, and planning skills with the ability to meet challenging objectives and deadlines

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 Pattern

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.

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.

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 or please contact 1-855-833-5120.

We are 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.

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