Africa Legislation Lead — Editorial Ops & AI-Driven Growth

LexisNexis; Durban; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

LexisNexis Legal & Professional is recruiting a Manager of Africa Legislation based in South Africa to lead a team handling South African legislation and Anglophone African content. The role focuses on editorial delivery, operational excellence, and AI-enabled improvements while maintaining high quality and timely customer value.

You will drive online-first strategies, coordinate stakeholder relationships, and oversee budgets and schedules across multiple jurisdictions, reporting to the Head of

Qualifications

• Requires a law degree (JD or equivalent) with practice experience desirable.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in legal publishing, editorial operations, or legislative content management.
• Experience embedding AI and automation into editorial processes.

Responsibilities

• Set priorities across Africa, translating strategies into delivery plans with clear owners and milestones.
• Own content accuracy, currency, and timeliness across jurisdictions; monitor quality and turnaround times.
• Coordinate bespoke legislation requests from scoping to delivery with business partners and stakeholders.
• Drive online-first content strategies, while maintaining print schedules aligned with business priorities and revenue goals.
• Lead daily editorial operations, allocate resources, manage schedules, and mitigate capacity risks.
• Lead cross-functional improvements and adopt AI, automation, and technology to boost productivity and customer experience.
• Develop a high-performing team through coaching, development plans, and succession planning.
• Partner with Content Managers and Quality Leads to align delivery and provide data-led reporting.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Team management

Stakeholder engagement

Budget management

AI integration

Education

Law degree (JD or equivalent)

Tools

Legislative content systems

Digital publishing platforms

Job description

LexisNexis Legal & Professional is recruiting a Manager of Africa Legislation based in South Africa to lead a team handling South African legislation and Anglophone African content. The role focuses on editorial delivery, operational excellence, and AI-enabled improvements while maintaining high quality and timely customer value.

You will drive online-first strategies, coordinate stakeholder relationships, and oversee budgets and schedules across multiple jurisdictions, reporting to the Head of