Job Opportunities 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.

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About the Role

• As a Business Development Manager, you are responsible for the full Sales cycle of new business opportunities. You will leverage expertise and knowledge to convey credibility and assess customer needs. You will close deals in a targeted and professional manner and achieve set Sales Targets and KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Achieve revenue targets.
• Achieve activity levels as required for the BDM role.
• Identifying new clients and new business opportunities, as the primary focus of this role.
• Expanding the account base through proactive prospecting, networking and new logo acquisition.
• Creates demand for the organization's products and services by raising their profile with customers.
• Analysing market trends, sales data and competitor activities to stay ahead of industry developments and opportunities.
• Providing regular reports and updates to management on account performance, forecasts, and key metrics.
• Effectively manage multiple sales opportunities

Requirements

• Be proficient in CRM software and other relevant tools for managing customer accounts, leads, opportunities and sales activities.
• Have a proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales quotas in a similar role.
• Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with clients and internal teams.
• Demonstrate excellent negotiation skills and the ability to close deals effectively.
• Be able to adapt to a dynamic work environment and manage multiple client sales deals effectively.
• Legal, governance, risk and compliance experience would be advantageous

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About the Role

• We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity to join our Information Security Customer Engagement team! Our team is dedicated to helping customers gain the confidence they need to buy and utilize our products. In this entry-level role, you will collaborate with senior security specialists to respond to security questionnaires and maintain our public Trust Center content.

Responsibilities

• As an Information Security Customer Engagement Specialist, you will:
• Respond to customer security questionnaires using a blend of knowledgebases, generative AI, and subject matter expertise.
• Create and maintain documentation for our public Trust Center, empowering customers to self-serve.
• Drive improvements to our knowledgebase through collaboration with product and technology colleagues.
• Provide regular metrics and reports to management, demonstrating overall trends and performance.

Qualifications

We are looking for candidates who:

• Have a basic understanding of information security principles, frameworks, and regulatory requirements.
• Are passionate about delivering positive customer experiences and outcomes.
• Can manage multiple workloads simultaneously while waiting for input from others.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with customers and internal stakeholders, fostering transparency and trust.
• Have a growth mindset and eagerness to learn various information security topics and processes.