Content Development Editor

Elsevier; Gurugram District; Hybrid; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Elsevier is seeking a content-focused professional to develop and maintain high-quality legal content. You will monitor regulatory developments, apply subject matter expertise, and enhance content portfolios across practice areas and jurisdictions.

The role emphasizes collaboration, drafting/editing, and project management within a hybrid work setup, with weekly in-office Thursday presence.

Qualifications

• Law degree with 3-4 years experience in content development, publishing, and/or legal or regulatory compliance.
• Demonstrated experience in content development, publishing, and/or legal or regulatory compliance.
• Under the hybrid work mode, you are required to work from the office once a week, every Thursday.
• Demonstrated drafting and editing experience with a good working knowledge of the publishing process.
• Strong communication and collaborative working skills.
• Well-developed problem-solving and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify developments, legislative reforms, procedures, case law, and trends within the relevant practice areas.
• Develop a strong understanding of the portfolio, including target market, authors, positioning, structure, and development needs.
• Apply subject matter knowledge and customer insights to deliver content that ensures currency, relevance, and accessibility across products.
• Identify and implement plans to harvest, refresh, or discontinue underperforming modules.
• Develop and communicate the value proposition of all modules within the portfolio.
• Support new content development proposals and the implementation of new content and titles within adjacent practice areas and/or jurisdictions.

Skills

Content development

Publishing

Legal/regulatory compliance

Drafting & editing

Communication

Project management

Research

Education

Law degree

Job description

Job Summary

Are you passionate about keeping legal content current, relevant, and impactful for customers around the world

Do you enjoy combining legal expertise, research, and content development skills to help professionals make better-informed decisions

This role focuses on developing and maintaining high-quality legal content that is current, accurate, and valuable to customers. You will monitor legal and regulatory developments, apply subject matter expertise and customer insights, and contribute to the ongoing enhancement of content portfolios across practice areas and jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Identify developments, legislative reforms, procedures, case law, and trends within the relevant practice areas.


• Develop a strong understanding of the portfolio, including target market, authors, positioning, structure, and development needs.


• Apply subject matter knowledge and customer insights to deliver content that ensures currency, relevance, and accessibility across products.


• Identify and implement plans to harvest, refresh, or discontinue underperforming modules.


• Develop and communicate the value proposition of all modules within the portfolio.


• Support new content development proposals and the implementation of new content and titles within adjacent practice areas and/or jurisdictions.

Requirements

• Law degree with 3-4 years experience in content development, publishing, and/or legal or regulatory compliance.


• Demonstrated experience in content development, publishing, and/or legal or regulatory compliance.


• Under the hybrid work mode, you are required to work from the office once a week, every Thursday.


• Demonstrated drafting and editing experience with a good working knowledge of the publishing process.


• Strong communication and collaborative working skills.


• Well-developed problem-solving and project management skills.