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Manager: Practical Guidance and Regulatory Compliance
We are looking for a dynamic, tech savvy leader to join our South African editorial operations team. As a people leader you will head up digital content expansion within the Practical Guidance (PG) and the Regulatory Compliance team by driving the content expansion of our compliance offerings. You will also work closely with global content leads to apply best practices to grow the PG offering in South Africa.
Responsibilities
Designing, owning, and executing content upkeep process
Driving operational effectiveness through AI and other automation efforts.
Supporting cross-functional initiatives by partnering with global leaders
Performing legal research and editorial tasks, drafting and revising legal content and overseeing projects
Monitoring current awareness and staying abreast of changes in law
Managing outside author and contractor relationships and submissions
Identifying and electronic linking of product sets and online sources
Creating document for training and testing quality assurance
Requirements
Have a Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) or equivalent
Be an admitted attorney/advocate with at least three years of PQE experience preferred.
Have Business/commercial acumen; quantitative and analytical skills.
Must be process driven and able to evaluate existing processes, drive continuous process improvements, and document best practices, etc.
Have strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills; ability to synthesize relevant information for Global Editorial Operations and commercial leaders.
Have collaborative management style with ability to lead cross-functional, team-based, deadline-intensive strategic initiatives and delivery.
Possess excellent organization/project planning, time management, change management across multiple functional groups and departments, and delegation and prioritization skills.
Able to solve problems including identifying, researching, and coordinating resources necessary to effectively troubleshoot/diagnose complex issues.