Impactful Legal Editor | Content & Publishing

LexisNexis Malaysia Sdn Bhd Company; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Learning & Development

Long Service Award

Job summary

LexisNexis Malaysia Sdn Bhd Company is seeking a Legal Editor to ensure the accuracy and currency of Practical Guidance content, aligning with editorial standards and SLAs. You will interact with support staff, operations, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality legal content and assist in product development.

The role requires a law degree or equivalent, English proficiency, and at least 2 years in the legal field with an interest in publishing and AI.

Qualifications

• Ter ti ary Education Qualification required; degree in Law preferred; Legal Research and analytical skills; knowledge of Malaysia and Singapore.
• Solid working knowledge of Microsoft suites, business software.
• Keen interest in AI.
• Minimum 2-year experience in legal industry; practice experience advantageous.
• High interest in publishing and editorial process.
• Demonstrable track record in managing projects and deliverables.
• High level of written and spoken English skills.
• Technical competency XML-based or related content management systems an advantage but not a must.

Responsibilities

• Edit manuscript for content and organisation to ensure accuracy, currency, relevance, conformance, accessibility and timeliness.
• Perform original research as required.
• Ensure developments in the law are monitored and reflected in content in a timely manner per SLAs.
• Serve as the technical go-to expert for editorial operations on the Practical Guidance platform.
• Collaborate with team and customers to develop and implement product improvements.
• Commission or develop updates to existing content in response to legal changes.
• Participate in product reviews and gather market feedback to keep content relevant.
• Adhere to publishing schedule and SLA; implement plans for product enhancements.

Education

Law degree

Tools

XML-based CMS

Job description

LexisNexis Malaysia Sdn Bhd Company is seeking a Legal Editor to ensure the accuracy and currency of Practical Guidance content, aligning with editorial standards and SLAs. You will interact with support staff, operations, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality legal content and assist in product development.

The role requires a law degree or equivalent, English proficiency, and at least 2 years in the legal field with an interest in publishing and AI.