Senior Editor at LexisNexis South Africa

• As a Senior Editor, you will be responsible for enhancing and delivering editorial content across multiple formats and jurisdictions. You will help shape efficient editorial processes and systems, driving customer value while ensuring that our key titles and products remain both accurate and up-to-date.  You will also support the ongoing drive to scale our workflows through the use of AI and other efficiencies.

Responsibilities

• Manage Production Schedules: Plan and maintain detailed content timelines for both print and digital formats, identifying potential bottlenecks, mitigating risks, and communicating deadlines to stakeholders.
• Ensure Editorial Quality: Review, copyedit, and style legal manuscripts to align with house style; conduct spot checks, coordinate quality assurance reviews, and monitor legislative/case law updates for accuracy.
• Prepare and Maintain Content: Oversee the creation of consolidated indexes, tables of cases, and statutory material; upload and organize content in relevant systems, and prepare annual or biannual supplements and cumulative volumes.
• Collaborate with Stakeholders: Liaise with authors, freelancers, offshore production teams, and other internal collaborators to address editorial queries and keep publications on schedule.
• Track Progress and Report: Compile regular status reports for management, monitor overall project progress, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Drive Operational Efficiencies: Work cross-functionally and identify areas for workflow improvement, recommend solutions, and implement best practices to enhance editorial processes and production systems.

Requirements

• Demonstrable experience in editorial operations.
• Demonstrable experience in legal publishing or legal practice, along with a strong grasp of how law develops in the UK—covering both legislative processes and common law. Depending on the position, this would include a specific focus on English or Scottish legal frameworks.
• Familiarity with multi-jurisdictional or Commonwealth case law is advantageous, along with the ability to conduct in-depth legal research, handle editorial responsibilities, and accurately present complex legal material.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to meet rigid and frequent deadlines while managing multiple priorities.
• Able to demonstrate solid project management skills and resolve issues proactively across cross-functional teams to ensure deadlines are met.
• Detail-oriented mindset with a commitment to maintaining high-quality standards in all published material.
• Knowledge of digital publishing tools or XML workflows is a plus.
• Required to come into the office when requested.