Legislation Content Specialist - APAC

LexisNexis; Selangor; Hybrid; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Life Assurance Policies

Long Service Award

Learning and Development Resources

Job summary

LexisNexis Legal & Professional seeks a Legal Editor to act as SME for APAC legislation, shaping content strategy and coordinating editorial across projects. The role champions AI-first workflows and collaborates with cross‑functional teams to balance editorial integrity with technology-driven efficiency.

The ideal candidate has LLB Hons, 5+ years in legal editorial work, and proven leadership in agile settings.

Qualifications

• AI fluency and practical experience with AI tools, LLMs, and automation in editorial workflows.
• Leadership of agile ceremonies and application of agile methodologies in content or technology settings.
• Strong ability to translate legislative concepts into clear, actionable requirements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for legislation for the APAC region and harmonise editorial and technology requirements.
• Define and implement a content strategy for APAC countries currently supported.
• Lead agile ceremonies and embed agile methodologies to optimise delivery.
• Champion AI-first editorial practices across editorial workflows.

Skills

Agile ceremonies

AI fluency

Editorial leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Strong communication

Education

LLB Hons (or equivalent)

Tools

AI tools & automation

LLMs

Content management systems

Job description

About Our Team

LexisNexis Legal & Professional is a leading provider of legal data and information services. We specialise in delivering accurate, comprehensive, and timely legal content to professionals across various industries, including law firms, corporations, and government agencies. As a Legal Editor, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the integrity and quality of our legal data products.

About Our Team

LexisNexis Legal & Professional is a leading provider of legal data and information services. We specialise in delivering accurate, comprehensive, and timely legal content to professionals across various industries, including law firms, corporations, and government agencies. As a Legal Editor, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the integrity and quality of our legal data products.

About The Role

To act as a subject matter expert (SME) and editorial expertise co-ordinator across multiple legislative projects, ensuring high-quality, AI-ready content that meets product and customer needs. This role will lead agile ceremonies, harmonise editorial and technology requirements, and define a content strategy for the specialist region. AI fluency is essential, as the role will champion the integration of advanced technologies into editorial workflows while collaborating closely with project managers and business analysts.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for legislation for the APAC region, while maintaining a strong understanding of legislative approaches in other key jurisdictions.
• Define and implement a content strategy for each APAC country we currently support, aligned with global priorities and customer needs.
• Identify and make recommendations as to potential future legislation content opportunities within the APAC region.
• Coordinate editorial expertise across multiple projects, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and compliance with global standards.
• Implement and lead agile ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, retrospectives) and embed agile methodologies to optimise delivery.
• Champion AI-first editorial practices, leveraging AI tools for summarisation, classification, enrichment, and quality improvement of legislative content.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Editorial, Technology, Product, Commercial) and work alongside project managers and business analysts to balance editorial integrity with technology-driven efficiencies.
• Lead and inspire cross-functional project teams, fostering accountability, adaptability, and continuous improvement.
• Define and prioritise editorial backlogs, translating legislative and editorial requirements into actionable user stories and technical specifications.
• Provide editorial input into reporting and progress tracking, ensuring transparency and alignment with strategic objectives.
• Troubleshoot complex content challenges and provide expert guidance to improve customer outcomes.

Qualifications

• LLB Hons (or equivalent) for at least one legal jurisdiction within APAC.
• Practice experience in legislative or regulatory work (desirable).
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in legal research, editorial roles, or legislative content management.
• Proven ability to lead agile ceremonies and apply agile methodologies in a content or technology environment.
• Demonstrated AI fluency, including practical experience with AI tools, LLMs, and automation in editorial workflows.
• Strong understanding of legislative frameworks and processes in the specialist jurisdiction, with working knowledge of other major jurisdictions.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to translate complex legislative concepts into clear requirements.
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills for managing cross-functional teams.
• Expertise with emerging AI technologies, LLMs, and prompt engineering.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and adaptable to changing priorities and business needs.
• Flexible and resilient, with the ability to pivot quickly in response to evolving strategies or technologies.
• Project management certification (e.g., Agile, Scrum) desirable.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people.

• Hybrid work arrangements
• Career progression

Working for you

Benefits

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Life Assurance Policies: Providing financial security for your loved ones.
• Long Service Award: Recognition for your dedication and loyalty.
• Hybrid work arrangements: Balance work and personal life effectively.
• Access to Learning and Development Resources: Empowering your professional growth.

About The Business

LexisNexis Legal & Professional® provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services.

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