Legal Content Commissioning Editor — Editorial Projects

Relx Plc; Farringdon; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

LexisNexis Legal & Professional is hiring an Assistant Commissioning Editor to join the LexisPSL team. You will support commissioning high-quality legal content by working with leading practitioners and internal stakeholders, delivering practical guidance for legal professionals.

This role suits someone interested in publishing, legal content, or project management, with responsibilities spanning end-to-end commissioning, author research, and relationship management across timelines and budgets.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 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.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Analytical skills

Research skills

Communication skills

Organisation

Budget awareness

Job description

LexisNexis Legal & Professional is hiring an Assistant Commissioning Editor to join the LexisPSL team. You will support commissioning high-quality legal content by working with leading practitioners and internal stakeholders, delivering practical guidance for legal professionals.

This role suits someone interested in publishing, legal content, or project management, with responsibilities spanning end-to-end commissioning, author research, and relationship management across timelines and budgets.