Current Opportunities at LexisNexis South Africa

About the Role

• If you are passionate about the rule of law, technology, and keeping abreast of the latest developments in case law then this role is a perfect fit for you.
• We are looking for a Case Law Manager to join a dynamic Case Law team producing high quality legal content. You will execute on core business deliverables and go-to-market initiatives while continually optimizing our processes and prioritizing our people.
• In this role, you will help lead the change management required to transition the team into a production environment using Generative AI (GAI) to produce summaries and run GAI output review. You will also play an integral role in driving employee engagement and enabling high team performance.
• This role is based in South Africa and reports into the Head of Editorial Operations for CEMEA.

Responsibilities

• Managing a diverse team responsible for case law enhancements across LexisNexis South Africa's flagship case law products.
• Overseeing the production of caselaw products and content for multiple regions, including summaries, headnotes, and annotations.
• Developing a team to conduct caselaw enhancements across multiple regions.
• Setting and tracking productivity goals and implementing best practices for writing case law summaries.
• Providing consistent and supportive coaching sessions, midyear reviews, and annual evaluations for all direct reports.
• Ensuring content produced by the team adheres to prescribed quality, timeliness, and completeness targets.
• Improving speed-to-market for case law summaries and derivatives.
• Managing key internal and external customer queries and complaints.

Requirements

• Have a comprehensive understanding and knowledge of the case law landscape in Africa.
• Be process-driven with the ability to evaluate existing processes and drive continuous improvements.
• Possess exceptional interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrate collaborative management style with the ability to lead cross-functional, team-based initiatives.
• Exhibit excellent organization/project planning, time management, change management, and delegation skills.
• Possess a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or equivalent academics.
• Be an admitted attorney/advocate with at least three years of PQE experience.
• Experience supporting a team through organizational transformation.

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About the Role

• We are seeking a passionate and experienced Principal Software Engineer to join our dynamic team. You will be responsible for leading innovative projects using Java, AWS, and content structuring technologies. Your role will be crucial in empowering the technical skills of our development team and ensuring the success of our projects. You'll be part of the team responsible for collecting French content, from enrichments with AI or Engineered to publication on our online platforms. You'll need to develop your skills in transforming XML content via XSLT
• Interest and curiosity in artificial intelligence for development purposes (CoPilot) but also for fundamental knowledge (RAG princples) are key.
• At RELX, we are committed to advancing gender diversity within the technology sector and supporting greater representation of women in tech. To further this commitment, RELX has implemented the following initiatives:
• Women in Technology (WiT) Mentoring Program: This program is tailored to enhance career development for female talent in tech roles across all our businesses.
• Women’s Network Forum: We offer dedicated forums that foster community, mentorship, and professional growth for women.
• Inspiring Future Talent: We actively engage with schools, hosting events to inspire young females to consider and pursue careers in technology.

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, and maintaining robust and scalable applications using Java and AWS.
• Setting-up and improving our content processing workflow
• Collaborating with development teams to identify and resolve technical issues.
• Mentoring and empowering developers to improve their technical skills and efficiency
• Participating in the development of the team's technology strategy.
• Staying updated with technological advancements to integrate best practices and innovations.

Requirements 

• Have a Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field with 10+ years of experience in software development, with significant experience as a technical leader
• Have experience in Java and AWS certifications, Python as a bonus
• Have experience in content structuring (XML,XSD,DTD) or planned skills upgrades
• Able to mentor and train technical teams.
• Demonstrate problem-solving and communication skills.
• Have experience in managing complex technical projects. 
• Able to work independently and as part of a team. 

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About the Role

• As an Account Executive, you will grow revenue from existing firms within a defined customer group. You will deliver or exceed an agreed set of financial targets and objectives, through high-quality Account Management.

Responsibilities

• Adhering to planning, documentation, reporting and data recording in line with agreed methods and targets
• Achieving or exceeding targeted revenue for products by identifying up-sell or cross-sell opportunities
• Identifying key account issues, needs and demonstrate the business value of Lexis Nexis products
• Ensuring customer experience is in line with agreed targets, in terms of quality and frequency of contact
• Building solid relationships with key decision makers and influencers resulting in revenue protection and growth

Requirements

• Be results and target driven with a self motivated aptitude
• Be able to demonstrate over performance of targets for the last 3 years through consistently meeting or exceeding expectations
• Excellent communication skills essential, as well as time management and planning
• Demonstrate the ability to spot commercial opportunities, with a successful customer services and sales support background
• Have good relationship management/account management experience ideally within a legal/SAAS/Compliance/Risk or software services industry.
• B2B Selling experience essential

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About the Role

• In this role, you will manage a team under a shared vision for innovation and operational excellence. You will lead a team executing on core base-business deliverables and initiatives while continually optimising our processes and prioritising our people. The role reports to the Head of UK Analytical Editorial Operations.

Responsibilities

• Leading a team of South Africa-based editors to create, maintain, and deliver exceptional analytical content for Legal and Tax Markets portfolios and exam materials for Tolley Learning Academy.
• Guiding the team in driving content innovations and enhancing operational effectiveness, including leveraging generative AI and automation for efficient content editing and management
• Setting and elevating expectations for team performance and operational success; managing metrics dashboards and production schedules; setting and tracking productivity goals; ensuring content produced by your team adheres to prescribed quality, timeliness, and completeness targets.
• Fostering the development of an integrated global team to maximise operational value by sharing and embracing best practices and tools and continuously evaluate and improve digital and print workflows.
• Developing a team cross-trained on analytical editorial operations functions that will enable the ability to flex through production surges within and across business units.
• Conducting regular coaching sessions, mid-year reviews and annual evaluations for all directs to elevate sustained performance and collaborative culture.
• Collaborating closely with commercial (in-market) stakeholders and Global Operations and Global Tech teams
• Collaborating closely with the Analytical Editorial Operations Manager (UK-based)

Requirements 

• Have a bachelor’s degree in law with 5+ years of people management experience
• Have publishing or content experience
• Show strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
• Able to synthesise relevant information for Global Editorial Operations and commercial leaders.
• Have excellent organisation/project planning, time management and data analysis skills
• Be process-orientation (developing consistent processes, documenting best practices, etc.)
• Have experience in supporting a team through organisational transformation/change.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, including Excel and PowerPoint; experience using project management software such as Monday.com or Asana; XML a plus

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About the Role

• As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be supported to grow and develop according to your aspirations. You will be part of a team with a variety of skills working in agile methodology. You will need to understand the business line challenges in order to propose and build adapted and innovative solutions in the context of a French business unit.
• Working as part of a French team, your principal mission will be end-to-end, from content collection to publication for our online products.
• With full cloud technology migration in mind, you will be working with XML content and the various services and processing workflows (REST API, Lambda, Java frameworks, workflows, step function).
• Knowledge of XSLT is a great asset for conversions and structuration purposes.
• If you're interested in the frontend too, you'll find topics to develop your skills with simples Backoffice sites used internally (React and vue.js Framework).

Responsibilities

• Understanding critical issues and local business needs
• Developing new solutions and maintaining existing ones
• Proposing ideas to improve tools and processes
• Ensuring production quality and sustainability
• Intervening in incident management and improving monitoring infrastructure
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams
• Working on Python backend and small Javascript front end projects
• Modernizing legacy components and processes

Requirements

• Expertise in building and maintaining Java RESTful APIs, lambda and web services.
• XML oriented
• Knowledge of cloud platforms ecosystem like AWS, Google Cloud, or Microsoft Azure (Serverless, Queuing systems, eventBus, container orchestration, workflows)
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK Stack.
• Strong understanding of database management systems like PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or DynamoDB
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including product managers, data science and devops
• Curiosity to work on Python backend and small Javascript front end projects (React, vueJS) for CMS purposes

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About the Role

• This position serves as a subject matter expert for a specific team of Software Engineers. In addition to writing code on complex systems and applications, this position provides direction on project plans, schedules, and methodologies. The position has direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the initial point of escalation for software development issues within specific area of responsibility.
• Interface with other technical personnel or team members to finalize requirements.
• Write and review portions of detailed specifications for the development of system components of moderate complexity.
• Successfully implement development processes, coding best practices, and code reviews.
• Mentor and/or train entry-level software engineers as directed by department management, ensuring they are knowledgeable in critical aspects of their roles.
• Carry out management responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies, procedures, and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Ensure all staff is provided with training and resources needed to perform their jobs to the most outstanding degree possible. Ensure all staff is provided with frequent feedback and coaching in order to meet and exceed individual and team performance goals consistently.

Requirements

• 7+ years of Software Engineering experience
• BS Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience required
• Advanced knowledge of software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).
• Ability to partner and lead internal and external technology resources in solving complex business needs.
• Strong understanding of normalized/dimensional data modeling principles.
• Strong knowledge of multiple data storage subsystems.
• Expertise in development languages including but not limited to: Java/J2EE, JavaScript, JSP, C/C++, HTML, XML, SQL, Windows, UNIX, and .Net.
• Ability to partner and lead internal and external technology resources in solving complex business needs.

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About the Role: 

• We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our team. This role involves conducting research, designing, and developing software within a functional area or product line. You will provide input to project plans, schedules, and methodologies for cross-functional software products, perform software design across multiple systems, mentor junior team members, and communicate with users/customers to translate their requests into solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with technical personnel or team members to finalize requirements.
• Write and review detailed specifications for complex system components.
• Complete complex bug fixes.
• Work closely with development team members to understand product requirements and translate them into software designs.
• Implement development processes, coding best practices, and conduct code reviews.
• Operate in various development environments (Agile, Waterfall, etc.) while collaborating with key stakeholders.
• Resolve complex technical issues as necessary.
• Mentor entry-level software engineers and ensure they are knowledgeable in critical aspects of their roles.
• Mentor less-experienced software developers on development methodologies and optimization techniques.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in Software Engineering.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency in software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).
• Strong skills in data manipulation and optimization techniques.
• Understanding of normalized and dimensional data modeling principles.
• Knowledge of multiple data storage subsystems.
• Expertise in development languages such as Java, JavaScript, C/C++, HTML, XML, SQL, Windows, UNIX, and .Net.
• Strong research and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with industry best practices in development And Knowledge of test-driven development.