Jobs in Durban, South Africa

If you are passionate about the rule of law, technology, and keeping abreast of the latest developments in case law then this role is a perfect fit for you.

We are looking for a Case Law Manager to join a dynamic Case Law team producing high quality legal content. You will execute on core business deliverables and go-to-market initiatives while continually optimizing our processes and prioritizing our people.

In this role, you will help lead the change management required to transition the team into a production environment using Generative AI (GAI) to produce summaries and run GAI output review. You will also play an integral role in driving employee engagement and enabling high team performance.

This role is based in South Africa and reports into the Head of Editorial Operations for CEMEA.

Responsibilities

• Managing a diverse team responsible for case law enhancements across LexisNexis South Africa's flagship case law products.
• Overseeing the production of caselaw products and content for multiple regions, including summaries, headnotes, and annotations.
• Developing a team to conduct caselaw enhancements across multiple regions.
• Setting and tracking productivity goals and implementing best practices for writing case law summaries.
• Providing consistent and supportive coaching sessions, midyear reviews, and annual evaluations for all direct reports.
• Ensuring content produced by the team adheres to prescribed quality, timeliness, and completeness targets.
• Improving speed-to-market for case law summaries and derivatives.
• Managing key internal and external customer queries and complaints.

Requirements

• Have a comprehensive understanding and knowledge of the case law landscape in Africa.
• Be process-driven with the ability to evaluate existing processes and drive continuous improvements.
• Possess exceptional interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrate collaborative management style with the ability to lead cross-functional, team-based initiatives.
• Exhibit excellent organization / project planning, time management, change management, and delegation skills.
• Possess a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or equivalent academics.
• Be an admitted attorney / advocate with at least three years of PQE experience.
• Experience supporting a team through organizational transformation.

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.