Digital Content Generalist I

LexisNexis; Durban; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading legal content provider as an Editorial role where you'll review documents, conduct legal research, and draft guidance content. This 12-month contract offers flexibility and a chance to impact legal practices positively.

Benefits

Wellbeing initiatives

Shared parental leave

Study assistance

Sabbaticals

Qualifications

• Excellent research and writing skills required.
• Attention to detail and quality-oriented focus.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing content for quality and legal accuracy.
• Drafting practical guidance content and conducting legal research.
• Monitoring developments and maintaining trackers.

Skills

Research

Writing

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Degree in Law

Job description

Do you enjoy creating engaging legal content for publication?

Are you looking for an exciting editorial role?

Join us in shaping a more just world.

About the Team

LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,800 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. Our company has been a long-time leader in deploying AI and advanced technologies to the legal market to improve productivity and transform the overall business and practice of law, deploying ethical and powerful generative AI solutions with a flexible, multi-model approach that prioritizes using the best model from today’s top model creators for each individual legal use case.

About the Role

In this role, you will be helping to provide legal practical guidance and market insight. You will be reviewing documents, undertaking legal research, drafting content and maintaining trackers. The ideal candidate should have a passion for, interest in or experience in the following Practice Areas: Local Government, Public Law, And In house Advisor. This is a 12- month fixed- term contract, with the opportunity to be retained based on performance.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing new and existing content for quality and legal accuracy, and making recommendations for process improvements

• Monitoring of developments and inputting information to maintain trackers of consultations, cases and dates

• Drafting practical guidance content (eg FAQs, practice notes, precedents, trackers, checklists, etc)

• Conducting legal research and liaising with subject matter experts within the Practical Guidance practice area teams

• Supporting the development and implementation of initiatives to grow and improve the Lexis+ offering

Requirements

• Have a degree in Law, or equivalent experience

• Demonstrate an eye for detail and a quality oriented focus

• Be able to demonstrate excellent research and writing skills

• Have a good understanding of legal issues, procedures and content types

• Be able to think creatively, handle multiple tasks simultaneously and work to strict deadlines

• Be able to communicate influentially and effectively to a range of audiences, including senior stakeholders

• Be a natural, innovative problem solver, able to collaborate with your team to resolve issues

• Have an understanding of, and willingness to use, social media and new technology

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. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

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.

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.

LexisNexis, a division of RELX, is an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form: https://forms.office.com/r/eVgFxjLmAK , or please contact 1-855-833-5120.

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