Job Description

LexisNexis Canada is seeking to hire one Content Development Associate for English-language legal content development within the External Author Management Team.

Reporting to the Manager, Analytical Content, this position will include the following key responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of designated publications, available both online and in print;
• Collaborate and follow-up with authors to ensure timely delivery of manuscript according to our publishing schedule;
• Review manuscripts to make sure they adhere to our author guidelines and provide feedback to authors;
• Identify and develop new English-language legal content assets required for various product lines, including LexisNexis Canada\xe2\x80\x99s print, eBooks, and our online research service, Lexis Advance Quicklaw\xe2\x84\xa2
• Recruit new authors and proceed to author replacement for publications within your portfolio;
• Assess financial viability of new content proposals to determine whether they should be pursued;
• Draft and negotiate publishing contracts;
• Identify, organize and develop content improvements;
• Build and maintain good public relations with the legal community, including practitioners, academics, members of the judiciary, librarians, market research contacts, and other external customers;
• Work with Marketing and Sales departments to build \xe2\x80\x9cgo-to-market\xe2\x80\x9d strategies;
• Act as a resource person for authors and our different departments for publications within your portfolio.

This position may be either primarily or fully home-based. Our Canadian head office is located in Toronto, Ontario and we have an office in Montr\xc3\xa9al, Qu\xc3\xa9bec. However, this position may be based in another province.

What we are looking for in you:

• A Canadian law degree, or a law degree from another jurisdiction with a Certificate of Qualification from Canada\xe2\x80\x99s National Committee on Accreditation;
• At least 1 year\xe2\x80\x99s practice/articling or legal publishing experience;
• Excellent organizational skills and keen attention to detail;
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines for print, online and newsletter releases;
• Strong relationship-building skills and ability to work collaboratively as part of cross-departmental project teams;
• Excellent communication (oral and written) and negotiation skills;
• Knowledge of Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office suite;

Will be considered an asset:

• bilingualism (French and English)
• experience in working in a remote team environment
• knowledge of and experience in one or more areas of practice

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. If a qualified individual with a disability or disabled veteran needs a reasonable accommodation to use or access our online system, that individual should please contact accommodations@relx.com or if you are based in the US you may also contact us on 1.855.833.5120.

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