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RELX INC Assistant Commissioning Editor in Johannesburg, South Africa

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About Us

LexisNexis, a part of RELX, is a leading global provider of legal, regulatory, and business information. We help customers increase productivity and improve decision-making and outcomes. Our 10,500 experts and innovative tools help us shape a better world for our customers and communities.

About the Role

We are currently offering an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Commissioning Editor on a fixed term contract until the end of March 2025 (possibility of extension), to play a key role in the continued success of our commissioning programme for the practical guidance content on Lexis+ by commissioning leading professionals to write for us. The successful candidate will be a self-motivated, enthusiastic and conscientious individual with a strong interest in the legal market.

Key responsibilities:

  • Manage the end to end commissioning process from ‘request for content’ through to publication, working in the prescribed processes with the designated software and tools.

  • Conduct comprehensive research to find appropriate authors according to practice area and relevant topics.

  • Commission leading authors as identified during the research phase and recommended by the relevant LexisNexis teams.

  • Always work within the timelines and deadlines specified.

  • Work closely and develop excellent relationships with other LexisNexis teams and external authors.

  • Continually look for improvements to existing commissioning processes to increase efficiency.

  • Report on usage trends and progress using data analytics/reporting tools.

Skills required:

  • Strong analytical and research skills.

  • Articulate and literate with the ability to express the benefits of writing for LexisNexis in a compelling and appealing way.

  • A highly organised approach to managing workload.

  • Strong commercial focus, with an understanding of translating the needs of lawyers into commercially viable content.

  • Ability to plan and deliver content on time and to achieve agreed targets.

  • A keen eye for detail, able to edit short commentary pieces for house style where necessary (legal editing not required).

  • Self-confident and credible, able to establish a rapport with leading members of the profession and win their trust and confidence.

  • Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative.

  • Team player with excellent communication skills.

  • Flexible approach and willingness to go the extra mile to achieve deadlines.

  • Ability to prioritise and manage multiple projects.

  • An ability and willingness to work collaboratively in order to achieve results.

Desirable

  • Law degree

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization, with various flexible and remote working options available to employees

Working with Us

LexisNexis Legal & Professional is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. Together, we are building a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Working for you

We believe in a healthy work/life balance. We know that your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career.

About our Team

LexisNexis is a data and analytics company with 10,500 colleagues serving customers in more than 150 countries. We’re one of the largest information and analytics companies on the planet. We design solutions that help our customers increase productivity, improve decision-making and outcomes, and be more successful.

LexisNexis, a division of RELX Group, is an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form: https://forms.office.com/r/eVgFxjLmAK , or please contact 1-855-833-5120.

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RELX is a global provider of information and analytics for professional and business customers across industries.

We help scientists make new discoveries, lawyers win cases, doctors save lives and insurance companies offer customers lower prices. We save taxpayers and consumers money by preventing fraud and help executives forge commercial relationships with their clients.

In short, we enable our customers to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive.

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