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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 model creators for each individual legal use case.

About the Role

In this role, you will be helping to provide legal practical guidance and market insight. You will be reviewing documents, undertaking legal research, drafting content and maintaining trackers. The role is a 12-month fixed-term contract.

Responsibilities

Reviewing new and existing content for quality and legal accuracy, and making recommendations for process improvements

Monitoring of developments and inputting information to maintain trackers of consultations, cases and dates

Drafting practical guidance content (eg FAQs, practice notes, precedents, trackers, checklists, etc)

Conducting legal research and liaising with subject matter experts within the Practical Guidance practice area teams

Supporting the development and implementation of initiatives to grow and improve the Lexis+ offering

Requirements

Have a degree in Law, or equivalent experience

Comfortable working shift hours Monday–Friday, 10 AM–6 PM (June–Oct) and 11 AM–7 PM (Nov–March), SAST.

Demonstrate an eye for detail and a quality-oriented focus

Be able to demonstrate excellent research and writing skills

Have a good understanding of legal issues, procedures and content types

Be able to think creatively, handle multiple tasks simultaneously and work to strict deadlines

Be able to communicate influentially and effectively to a range of audiences, including senior stakeholders

Be a natural, innovative problem solver, able to collaborate with your team to resolve issues

Have an understanding of, and willingness to use, social media and new technology

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

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.

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