Manager : Practical Guidance and Regulatory Compliance

LexisNexis South Africa; Durban; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal information company is seeking a Manager for Practical Guidance and Regulatory Compliance in Durban. The role involves overseeing content expansion, driving operational effectiveness through AI, and handling various editorial tasks. Candidates should hold a law degree and have extensive legal experience along with strong analytical and leadership skills. Applications are open until August 18, 2025.

Qualifications

• Admitted attorney/advocate with at least three years of PQE experience preferred.
• Process-driven with the ability to drive continuous process improvements.
• Collaborative management style for cross-functional initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute content upkeep process.
• Drive operational effectiveness through AI and automation.
• Perform legal research and oversee editorial tasks.

Skills

Business/commercial acumen

Analytical skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Project planning

Education

Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB)

Job description

Job title : Manager : Practical Guidance and Regulatory Compliance

Job Location : KwaZulu-Natal, Durban Deadline : August 18, 2025

About the role

We are looking for a dynamic, tech-savvy leader to join our South African editorial operations team. As a people leader, you will head up digital content expansion within the Practical Guidance (PG) and the Regulatory Compliance team by driving the content expansion of our compliance offerings. You will also work closely with global content leads to apply best practices to grow the PG offering in South Africa.

Responsibilities

• Designing, owning, and executing content upkeep process
• Driving operational effectiveness through AI and other automation efforts
• Supporting cross-functional initiatives by partnering with global leaders
• Performing legal research and editorial tasks, drafting and revising legal content, and overseeing projects
• Monitoring current awareness and staying abreast of changes in law
• Managing outside author and contractor relationships and submissions
• Identifying and electronically linking product sets and online sources
• Creating documents for training and testing quality assurance

Requirements

• Have a Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) or equivalent
• Be an admitted attorney / advocate with at least three years of PQE experience preferred
• Have business / commercial acumen; quantitative and analytical skills
• Must be process-driven and able to evaluate existing processes, drive continuous process improvements, and document best practices
• Have strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills; ability to synthesize relevant information for global editorial operations and commercial leaders
• Have a collaborative management style with the ability to lead cross-functional, team-based, deadline-intensive strategic initiatives and delivery
• Possess excellent organization / project planning, time management, change management across multiple functional groups and departments, and delegation and prioritization skills
• Able to solve problems including identifying, researching, and coordinating resources necessary to troubleshoot / diagnose complex issues