Legal Editor at Relx

Responsibilities

• Researching news and content from newspapers, regulatory sites, legal content and press releases
• Selecting appropriate legal news from GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) and MENA region
• Writing news to style for daily online service and magazines, and ad hoc contract publications
• 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
• Working collaboratively with other team members/freelancers, providing leads, content and information
• 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 by establishing key metrics and follow-up dashboard
• Implement alternative solutions to enhance or speed up processes/delivery & customer satisfaction
• Selecting and writing content for social media

Requirements

• Have a Bachelor's degree in law or equivalent work experience
• Native English speaker 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 Desktop Publishing 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.
• Attention to detail and ability to proof and check work accurately.
• Understanding of commissioning and writing for different audiences/products and in different styles
• Good time management and task prioritisation skills essential
• Ability to work to daily and periodic deadlines.
• Ability to work accurately with submissions from non-native English speakers.