Senior Editor

LexisNexis; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 80 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal publishing company is seeking a Senior Editor to deliver legal research and content for British, Commonwealth, and European cases. The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience in legal publishing, excellent editorial and written communication skills, and a collaborative mindset to work closely with a diverse team. This role involves conducting thorough legal analysis, ensuring high publication standards, and managing editorial content and schedules. A commitment to achieving quality outcomes and contributing to the team's success is essential.

Benefits

Medical Aid

Retirement Plan

Study Leave

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Proven experience in legal publishing or practice.
• Understanding of English law and legal research techniques.
• Ability to present complex legal material articulately.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research and analysis for published content.
• Edit and prepare material for publication.
• Ensure accuracy and quality of all editorial work.
• Collaborate with production teams and manage schedules.

Skills

Legal publishing experience

Editorial skills

Excellent written English

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Technical proficiency in MS Office

Tools

MS Office

SharePoint

Job description

Are you looking for an exciting legal research-focused editorial role in legal publishing? Would you enjoy analysing case law from different jurisdictions?

About our Team LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 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 Senior Editor, you will be part of the UK team delivering the Digest: Annotated British, Commonwealth and European Cases.

Responsibilities

• Conducting substantive legal research and analysis of case law across UK, Commonwealth and European jurisdictions to inform and verify published content
• Planning, organising and editing material for publication as discrete volumes. Liaising with senior team members and others with regards to content and any other issues
• Reviewing collated content and copyediting and styling it prior to publication, ensuring all content is of required quality
• Producing and checking annual consolidated indexes and tables of cases material and supporting preparation of annual cumulative supplement
• Preparing content for print publication
• Ensuring all editing follows house style and all material included is accurate by conducting legal research/monitoring legal developments
• Flagging risks to publishing schedule, mitigating risks where possible
• Collaborating closely with offshore production team/vendors/freelancers and dealing with day-to-day operational problems

Requirements

• Experience in legal publishing and/or legal practice
• Experience demonstrating a clear understanding of the way English law develops (both the legislative process and common law) and of conducting independent legal research
• Have editorial skills and excellent written English as well as the ability to understand, navigate and present complex legal material articulately and accurately
• Show interpersonal skills, a positive attitude, and professional manner for routine contact with geographically diverse colleagues, customers and vendors
• Have excellent time management skills to meet rigid and frequent deadlines
• Be technically proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel), SharePoint and interested in learning new systems/technologies

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 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

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 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.

We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. Click here to access benefits specific to your location.

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