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Legal Content Development Associate
Do you have a JD?
Are you interested in putting your legal expertise to work in support of the rule of law and the advancement of legal knowledge?
About our Team
LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,800 employees worldwide, is part of RELX (http://www.relx.com), 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. The company employs over 2,000 technologists, data scientists, and experts to develop, test, and validate solutions in line with RELX Responsible AI Principles (https://stories.relx.com/responsible-ai-principles/index.html).
About the Role
As a Content Development Associate, you will apply your legal knowledge and analytical skills to the development and management of leading legal publications. Working closely with authors and internal stakeholders, you will help ensure the quality, accuracy, and timely delivery of content that supports legal professionals across Canada. This is an editorial role focused on content development and publication management.
Responsibilities
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Manage a portfolio of designated publications, available both online and in print
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Collaborate and follow-up with authors to ensure timely delivery of manuscripts according to our publishing schedule
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Review manuscripts to make sure they adhere to our author guidelines and provide feedback to authors
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Recruit new authors and proceed to author replacement for publications within your portfolio
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Establish and maintain strong relationships with the legal community, including practitioners, academics, members of the judiciary, librarians, and other external partners
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Act as a resource person for authors and our different departments for publications within your portfolio
Requirements
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A Canadian law degree, or a law degree from another jurisdiction with a Certificate of Qualification from Canada’s National Committee on Accreditation
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At least 1 year’s practice/articling or legal publishing experience
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Excellent organizational skills and keen attention to detail
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Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines for print, online and newsletter releases
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Strong relationship-building skills and ability to work collaboratively as part of cross-departmental project teams
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Excellent communication (oral and written) and negotiation skills
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Experience operating with AI as a standard part of workflows, including demonstrated hands-on experience using LLMs and AI-enabled tools daily to support content and analysis; iterating prompts to improve output quality and consistency
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Knowledge of Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office suite
Work in a Way That Works for You
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. 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 Pattern
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.
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.
Primary Location Base Pay Range: Home Based - Canada ON $59,100-$98,400(CAD).
Canada National Base Pay Range: $59,100 - $98,400 (CAD).Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
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