Legal Content Commissioning Editor (Flexible Hours)

Relx Plc; East Devon; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Country-specific benefits

Wellbeing initiatives

Study assistance

Sabbaticals

Shared parental leave

Job summary

LexisNexis Legal & Professional in the United Kingdom is seeking an Assistant Commissioning Editor to support high-quality legal content for LexisPSL. You will manage end-to-end commissioning, work with leading practitioners, and help deliver practical guidance to legal professionals.

You will research potential authors, negotiate terms, and coordinate with internal teams to meet deadlines and budgets while maintaining house style and accuracy across published content.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to articulate the benefits of writing for LexisNexis.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage workload effectively.
• Strong commercial awareness and an understanding of translating customer needs into commercially viable content.
• Ability to plan and deliver content on time and achieve agreed financial 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.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end commissioning process from content request to publication.
• Conduct comprehensive research to find appropriate authors according to practice area and topics.
• Commission leading authors identified during research and recommended by LexisNexis teams.
• Work within specified timelines, deadlines and budgets.
• Negotiate contractual terms across all commissioning work undertaken.
• Build and maintain relationships with LexisNexis teams and external authors.
• 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

Written communication

Verbal communication

Organised

Commercial awareness

Budget management

Time management

Editorial skills

Stakeholder management

Multi-priority

Job description

LexisNexis Legal & Professional in the United Kingdom is seeking an Assistant Commissioning Editor to support high-quality legal content for LexisPSL. You will manage end-to-end commissioning, work with leading practitioners, and help deliver practical guidance to legal professionals.

You will research potential authors, negotiate terms, and coordinate with internal teams to meet deadlines and budgets while maintaining house style and accuracy across published content.