Legal Workflow Automation Executive

Relx Plc; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Aid

Retirement Plan inclusive of Risk Benefits

Study Leave

Job summary

LexisNexis Risk Solutions in Johannesburg is looking for a Legal Workflow Automation Executive to optimize legal processes using Generative AI. The role involves collaborating with legal teams, identifying automation opportunities, and managing client interactions. Key requirements include a recognized legal qualification, a minimum of 3 years' experience in a top-tier law firm, and a strong understanding of legal workflows. LexisNexis promotes work-life balance and offers various benefits including medical aid and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience practising law within a top-tier law firm.
• Proven confidence engaging with senior legal stakeholders.
• Genuine interest in legal technology and application of AI.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with top legal teams to identify automation opportunities.
• Design intelligent workflows that streamline legal operations.
• Act as a strategic sounding board for clients evaluating AI impact.

Skills

Understanding of legal workflows

Clear communication skills

Experience with legal technology

Education

Recognised legal qualification (LLB or equivalent)

Job description

.Legal Workflow Automation Executive page is loaded## Legal Workflow Automation Executivelocations: Johannesburgtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R112489**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 creators for each individual legal use case.**About the Role**As a Legal Workflow Automation Executive , you collaborate closely with top legal teams to leverage Generative AI in automating legal processes—designing intelligent workflows that streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and empower firms to make more informed decisions. Your role centres on identifying automation opportunities, demonstrating practical AI-driven solutions, and guiding adoption to ensure measurable improvements from initial implementation through to scalable impact.**Responsibilities*** Partner with lawyers and legal operations leaders to unpack real‐world legal workflows, pain points, and inefficiencies.* Translate legal work into high‐value workflow use cases supported by AI and trusted legal content.* Design and deliver tailored product demonstrations, training sessions, and workshops aligned to specific practice areas and team needs.* Support the full client journey in partnership with Customer Success — from pilots and onboarding to firm‐wide or department‐wide adoption.* Act as a strategic sounding board for clients evaluating the ROI, risk, and operational impact of AI in legal practice.* Represent the customer internally by feeding insights into product development, roadmap prioritisation, and go‐to‐market strategy.* Capture best practices and contribute to repeatable playbooks that help scale this function locally and globally.**Requirements*** A recognised legal qualification (LLB or equivalent).* A minimum of 3 years’ experience practising law within a top‐tier law firm, corporate legal team, or public‐sector legal environment.* A strong understanding of legal workflows, legal processes, and the practical realities of delivering legal services.* Proven confidence engaging with senior legal stakeholders, with the ability to establish trust and credibility quickly.* Clear, persuasive communication skills, with the ability to engage legal, operational, and executive audiences effectively.* A genuine interest in legal technology and the application of AI to enhance the quality and efficiency of legal work.**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, 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**About the Business**LexisNexis Legal & Professional(R) 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(R) and Nexis(R) services.**We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. Click** **to access benefits specific to your location.**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 or please contact 1-855-833-5120.**Criminals may pose as recruiters asking for money or personal information. We never request money or banking details from job applicants. Learn more about spotting and avoiding scams** **.**Please read our .We are 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.***USA Job Seekers:***.RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers, enabling them to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive.Our purpose is to benefit society by developing products that help researchers advance scientific knowledge; doctors and nurses improve the lives of patients; lawyers promote the rule of law and achieve justice and fair results for their clients; businesses and governments prevent fraud; consumers access financial services and get fair prices on insurance; and customers learn about markets and complete transactions.Our purpose guides our actions beyond the products that we develop. It defines us as a company. Every day across RELX our employees are inspired to undertake initiatives that make unique contributions to society and the communities in which we operate.