Digital Content Generalist I at LexisNexis South Africa

About the Role

• In this role, you will help provide practical legal guidance and market insight by contributing to the smooth running of current awareness services. You will research, write, review, and publish high-quality legal news content, helping legal professionals stay informed about important legal developments. Working collaboratively with internal and external contributors, you will support the delivery of accurate, timely, and customer-focused legal intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Lexis+ UK current awareness news and LexisAsk service for customers
• Drafting and reviewing legal news articles and Supreme Court enhanced coverage of cases for the current awareness service
• Delivering high standard and customer-ready news items that are delivered on the day, are factually correct, well written and adhere to LN house style
• Sourcing external authors and liaising with them to provide commentary for enhanced news pieces and to repurpose externally written articles for the current awareness service
• Applying taxonomy to news items consistently and accurately

Requirements

• Possess a strong understanding of legal principles gained through relevant professional experience, legal training or education
• Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail with a strong quality-focused approach
• Exhibit excellent legal research, analytical, and written communication skills
• Possess a solid understanding of legal issues, procedures, and a wide range of legal content types
• Show the ability to think creatively, manage multiple priorities simultaneously, work effectively under strict deadlines, and take a proactive approach to tasks and challenges
• Communicate clearly, confidently, and persuasively with a broad range of audiences, including senior stakeholders
• Be an innovative and solutions-driven problem solver, with the ability to collaborate effectively within a team to resolve issues
• Demonstrate an understanding of, and openness to using, social media, digital tools, and emerging technologies