Senior Editor - Stair (Durban) at Relx

Responsibilities

• Planning, organizing and editing material for publication as discrete titles. Liaising with senior team members and others with regards to content and any other issues
• Reviewing manuscript and copyediting and styling it prior to publication, ensuring all content is of required quality
• Ensuring all editing follows house style and all material included is accurate by conducting legal research/monitoring legal developments
• Producing and checking annual consolidated indexes and tables of cases/statutory material
• Supporting preparation of bi-annual/annual cumulative supplements
• Liaising with and monitoring progress of external authors
• Flagging risks to publishing schedule, mitigating risks where possible
• Collaborating closely with offshore production team/vendors/freelancers and dealing with day-to-day operational problems

Requirements

• Experience in legal publishing and/or legal practice
• Experience demonstrating a clear understanding of the way Scottish law develops (both the legislative process and common law) and of conducting independent legal research
• Have editorial skills and excellent written English as well as the ability to understand, navigate and present complex legal material articulately and accurately
• Show interpersonal skills, a positive attitude, and professional manner for routine contact with geographically diverse authors, colleagues, customers and vendors
• Have excellent time management skills to meet rigid and frequent deadlines
• Be technically proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel), have familiarity with content management systems and an interest in learning new systems/technologies