Job Description

Summary: Full time bilingual English/French legal editor tasked with monitoring news and commissioning content

Requirements:

• Native English speaker able to write clearly, fluently, and grammatically and good level in French able to write clearly, fluently, and grammatically.
• Individual who has knowledge of law and an experience of writing/publishing would be an advantage.
• Experience of working with DTP software, e.g. Indesign an advantage
• Experience of commissioning and working with authors an advantage
• Experience of styling material and using editorial systems to capture for online sites an advantage.

Tasks:

• Researching news and content from newspapers, regulatory sites and press releases
• Selecting appropriate legal news from GCC and MENA region
• Writing news to style for daily online service and magazines
• Commissioning articles for 3 legal magazines on Middle Eastern Law, Middle Eastern Tax Law and Middle Eastern HR professionals
• Commissioning and editing online Q&A content on different legal subjects for jurisdictions across the GCC and MENA
• Arranging updates of online Q&A content from existing authors and finding alternative authors when necessary
• Conducting interviews of professionals for the three magazines
• Styling content for print books and working with typesetters
• Carrying out administrative tasks for tracking content supplies and deliveries for online service from partner organisations
• Capturing content using bespoke XML editorial system for online site - applying appropriate taxonomy, categorisation, case and law citations to material. (Knowledge of XML not essential).
• Continuously improve operational efficiencies to enhance customer outcomes
• Establish key metrics and dashboard
• Implement alternative solutions to enhance or speed up processes/delivery & customer satisfaction
• Support the development primary content (Legislation and Case law for North Africa area) (in French)
• Support the launch of new content & products (North Africa area)

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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