Legal Analyst at LexisNexis

Responsibilities:

• Analyze impact of new legislation/rules on existing statutory/rule content and effectively communicate all primary law changes and additions, including contingencies, postponed treatments, unusual provisions, and multiple amendments.
• Review and ensure proper editorial workup of new legislation; resolve outstanding issues; review section notes written by editors.
• Acquire a firm understanding of editorial processes, jurisdictional style guidelines and employ best practices.
• Effectively communicate legal and editorial knowledge to internal and external customers.
• Address internal and external customer concerns and questions regarding our primary law content and conduct and/or participate in content quality review and audit.
• Assist with customer feedback follow-up as needed and requested by the Practical Guidance content team.
• Meet or exceed production standards by setting priorities and adhering to critical deadlines and production schedules. Regularly communicate product details/timelines, etc., to editorial coordinator(s), management and other departments as directed.
• Regularly participate in professional development and training.

Requirements: 

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or equivalent legal degree, and Attorney admission
• At least one to two years of editorial experience, preferred but not required
• Excellent command of English language
• Strong analytical, legal research, and writing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including written and oral communication, a positive attitude, and professional demeanor employed in routine contact with geographically diverse colleagues, and customers.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to adapt to changing business demands
• Self-motivated and demonstrates initiative.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask to meet critical deadlines.
• Ability to quickly learn, retain, and become proficient in new software packages and technical skills including XML mark-up language and MS Office suite.