Editorial Manager, US Analytical

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

Job summary

A leading information analytics provider is looking for an Editorial Team Lead in Durban, South Africa. This role includes delivering high-quality legal content for the U.S. market while managing team development and innovative practices. The ideal candidate will have a law degree and experience in editorial roles. Additional responsibilities include overseeing budgets, promoting AI-enabled solutions, and collaborating across teams. The company offers benefits like medical aid, retirement plans, and flexible working options, ensuring a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Medical Aid

Retirement Plan

Study Leave

Family benefits including adoption and surrogacy

Qualifications

• 3+ years of leadership experience with team development focus.
• Experience in publishing, media, or legal editorial fields.
• Comfortable using data for informed decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and relevant content delivery.
• Oversee budgets and enforce best practices.
• Recruit, coach, and support team members.
• Promote AI-assisted content creation.
• Monitor metrics for process enhancements.
• Collaborate with multiple teams to improve experience.
• Encourage learning and accountability.

Skills

Leadership in content development

Data-informed decision making

Strong organizational skills

Collaborative mindset

Education

Law degree (LLB/JD or equivalent)

Tools

Content management systems

Excel

Job description

About our 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:

Lead a collaborative editorial team to create and deliver high‑quality legal content for the U.S. market. You’ll manage content development, implement modern workflows, and champion innovative practices, including AI‑enabled solutions, to improve speed, quality, and scalability.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver quality content: Ensure timely, accurate, and relevant content that meets business goals and customer needs.
• Manage resources: Oversee budgets and enforce best practices for quality and efficiency.
• Lead and develop the team: Recruit, coach, and support team members; foster an inclusive and growth‑oriented environment.
• Drive innovation: Promote AI‑assisted content creation and standardize workflows for future‑ready products.
• Use data for improvement: Monitor performance metrics and apply insights to enhance processes.
• Collaborate across teams: Work with editors, operations, product, and technology teams to unlock new opportunities and improve customer experience.
• Model the culture: Encourage learning, clear decision‑making, and accountability.

Experience:

• Law degree (LLB/JD or equivalent).
• Editorial or content development experience in publishing, media, or legal fields.
• Leadership experience (3+ years preferred) with a focus on coaching and team development.
• Strong organizational and process‑management abilities.
• Comfortable using data to inform decisions; proficiency in Excel.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to influence in a matrixed environment.
• Experience with content management systems, XML, vendor management, and AI tools in editorial workflows (preferred).

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 for you:

• Medical Aid
• Retirement Plan inclusive of Risk Benefits (Disability, Critical Illness, Life Cover & Funeral Cover)
• Modern family benefits, including adoption and surrogacy
• Study Leave

About the business:

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.

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