Job Openings at Relx

Responsibilities

• Reviewing new and existing content for quality and legal accuracy, and making recommendations for process improvements
• Monitoring of developments and inputting information to maintain trackers of consultations, cases and dates
• Drafting practical guidance content (e.g. FAQs, practice notes, precedents, trackers, checklists, trackers etc.)
• Collaborating with external authors regarding externally written content
• Arranging and taking notes at Editorial Board and other meetings and liaising with attendees where required
• Conducting legal research and liaising with subject matter experts within the Practical Guidance practice area teams
• Drafting replies to queries from customers within a specified response time
• Applying taxonomy to news items consistently and accurately
• Supporting the development and implementation of initiatives to grow and improve the current awareness offering

Requirements

• Have a degree in Law, or equivalent experience
• Demonstrate an eye for detail and a quality oriented focus. Be able to demonstrate excellent research and writing skills
• Have a good understanding of legal issues, procedures and content types
• Be able to think creatively, handle multiple tasks simultaneously and work to strict deadlines
• Be able to communicate influentially and effectively to a range of audiences, including senior stakeholders
• Be a natural, innovative problem solver, able to collaborate with your team to resolve issues
• Have an understanding of, and willingness to use, social media and new technology

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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