Editorial Operations Manager (Publishing)

LexisNexis UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Health screening and private medical benefits

Life assurance

Competitive contributory pension scheme

Electric Vehicle Scheme

Access to employee discounts

Extensive learning and development resources

Job summary

LexisNexis UK is seeking an Analytical Editorial Operations Manager to lead UK-based editorial teams in delivering analytical legal and tax content. The role combines leadership, operational excellence, and AI integration into workflows. You will set performance KPIs and ensure content quality standards are met. The ideal candidate has experience in a complex operational environment, possesses strong analytical skills, and has expertise in project planning. Benefits include generous holiday allowance, health benefits, and extensive learning resources.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading and developing people.
• Proven experience deploying AI in content workflows.
• Strong analytical skills with data-driven decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead UK-based editorial teams delivering analytical content.
• Guide effective use of LLMs and AI-enabled tools.
• Set and communicate performance KPIs and manage dashboards.

Skills

Leadership in complex operational environments

Experience deploying AI in workflows

Analytical and commercial acumen

Excellent communication skills

Organisational and project planning capabilities

Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Experience in publishing environments

Tools

Microsoft Office tools

Project management platforms

Job description

Analytical Editorial Operations Manager (United Kingdom)

About the Role

As Analytical Editorial Operations Manager, you will lead UK-based editorial teams delivering authoritative analytical content across legal and tax portfolios. You will drive operational excellence while embedding AI into editorial workflows to improve quality, scale, and efficiency. This role combines people leadership, data‑driven decision‑making, and cross‑functional collaboration in a fast‑moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of UK-based editors delivering analytical content for Legal and Tax Markets portfolios, including Halsbury’s Laws of England and the Stair Memorial Encyclopaedia of the Laws of Scotland
• Embed AI as a core component of editorial workflows, guiding effective use of LLMs and AI‑enabled tools and applying editorial judgment to validate and refine outputs
• Set, own, and communicate performance KPIs; manage dashboards, production schedules, and productivity goals
• Ensure content meets quality, timeliness, and completeness standards, taking action where performance is at risk
• Build cross‑training and operational flexibility across UK analytical editorial functions
• Coach, develop, and evaluate team members, fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Partner with commercial stakeholders and global operations and technology teams to align delivery with customer and business priorities

Requirements

• Extensive experience leading and developing people in a complex operational environment
• Proven experience deploying AI in content or knowledge workflows and translating use cases into scalable operating models
• Strong analytical and commercial acumen, with experience using data to drive decisions
• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills
• Demonstrated experience leading teams through organisational change
• Strong organisational, process design, and project planning capabilities
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools and project management platforms
• Experience in publishing or content‑driven environments

Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
• Life assurance
• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
• Save As You Earn share option scheme
• Travel Season ticket loan
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• 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

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.