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RELX INC Senior Editor in Johannesburg, South Africa
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 (https://www.relx.com/careers/join-us/benefits) to access benefits specific to your location.
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RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers, enabling them to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive.
Our purpose is to benefit society by developing products that help researchers advance scientific knowledge; doctors and nurses improve the lives of patients; lawyers promote the rule of law and achieve justice and fair results for their clients; businesses and governments prevent fraud; consumers access financial services and get fair prices on insurance; and customers learn about markets and complete transactions.
Our purpose guides our actions beyond the products that we develop. It defines us as a company. Every day across RELX our employees are inspired to undertake initiatives that make unique contributions to society and the communities in which we operate.