Knowledge Lawyer (Employment Law)

RELX; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Knowledge Lawyer to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in employment law to create and maintain essential content that supports legal professionals in navigating complex legal landscapes. You will engage with clients, monitor legal trends, and contribute to a collaborative environment that promotes work-life balance and professional growth. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact within a forward-thinking organization dedicated to enhancing legal excellence and supporting its employees' well-being.

Benefits

Medical Aid

Retirement Plan

Study Leave

Flexible Working Hours

Wellbeing Initiatives

Shared Parental Leave

Sabbaticals

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of employment law in South Africa and UK.
• Ability to write clear and concise legal content.

Responsibilities

• Write, edit, and maintain employment law guidance content.
• Monitor legal developments and provide tailored analysis.

Skills

Employment Law Knowledge

Legal Writing

Research Skills

Attention to Detail

Organisational Skills

Education

Law Degree

Job description

Ready to elevate legal excellence?

Join our team as a Knowledge Lawyer and elevate legal excellence!

About our Team
LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries and has 11,300 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.

About the Role
As a knowledge lawyer in the Lexis+ UK Employment content team, you will be joining a team of experienced UK employment lawyers. Together, you will write, edit and maintain an extensive suite of practical know-how content relied on by our customers in the UK legal sector, as they advise their clients on the whole range of employment law, such as recruitment, employment contracts, policies and procedures, equality, diversity and inclusion, managing the employment relationship (performance, conduct and grievances, data protection), termination of employment, redundancy exercises, corporate transactions and business re-organisations, employee competition and confidentiality, and claims in the Employment Tribunal, Employment Appeal Tribunal and civil courts.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with writing, editing and maintaining content for the employment law guidance module - legal practical guidance notes, precedent (template) documents, checklists, flowcharts, Q&As and related materials.
• Monitoring legal and practice developments relevant to our customer base.
• Providing high-quality news and analysis tailored to meet the needs and expectations of employment lawyers.
• Engaging with customers and legal contacts to understand their needs and stay updated on the latest developments and market trends.
• Assisting with customer questions and feedback.
• Working proactively with over 30 other Lexis+ UK practice areas and the wider business.

Requirements

• Possess good knowledge of employment law and practice in South Africa (as a background for writing, editing and maintaining content on UK employment law and practice in this role).
• Experience in employment law and practice at a leading private practice law firm or in-house legal department in South Africa.
• Possess the ability to write in a clear and concise manner, effectively communicating complex legal concepts and their practical application.
• Maintain strong attention to detail, particularly in legal content review.
• Have excellent research, organisation and planning skills, and a solid drive and ability to meet challenging objectives and deliverables.
• Maintain responsibility for continually developing and expanding your areas of expertise, skills and knowledge.

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

We know that your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:
- Medical Aid
- Retirement Plan inclusive of Risk Benefits (Disability, Critical Illness, Life Cover & Funeral Cover)
- Modern family benefits, including adoption and surrogacy
- Study Leave

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.