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LexisNexis · 3 months ago

Legal Editor, Practice Area Content

United States

Full-time

Remote

Entry, Mid Level

$55K/yr - $92K/yr

1+ years exp

LexisNexis Legal & Professional is a leader in providing legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics. They are seeking a US Legal Editor to curate and enhance legal content by collaborating with expert authors and utilizing AI-enabled editorial tools to deliver comprehensive guidance to customers.

AccountingLegalRisk ManagementSoftware

Responsibilities

Recruit, onboard, and support external authors; set clear expectations for scope, style, and delivery

Maintain productive long‑term relationships, intervening early to resolve performance issues or revise author mix as needed; manage contributor contracts within approved budgets

Track legislative, regulatory, and case‑law developments to keep content current, understand emerging trends, and identify white‑space opportunities for new content

Manage portfolio delivery plans, collaborating with Content Operations to balance quality, speed, and cost

Provide substantive and structural updates and/or edits, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and cross‑platform functionality

Partner with Product Managers/Content Strategy/Segment to ensure alignment with market needs; monitor customer feedback and analytics

Act as content expert for assigned practice areas, supplying requirements for customer‑facing features and workflow improvements

Support Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success with subject‑matter expertise to enhance marketing collateral

Leverage generative and agentic AI, automation, and data to support streamlining of content development and editorial processes

Contribute to cross-functional initiatives such as new product pilots, tool evaluations, and standards development; highlight best practices to peers

Qualification

J.D.Legal analysisAI toolsLegal publishing experienceFederal law familiarityMedical malpractice lawPersonal injury lawProject managementMarket analysisCustomer feedback interpretationCommunicationAdaptabilityCollaboration

Required

J.D. required

1–5 years of legal practice or comparable legal publishing experience

Demonstrated ability to scope requirements for new legal content

Edit complex legal analysis for clarity, consistency, and voice

Comfortable using LLMs for legal research

Skilled at crafting prompts, evaluating outputs, and iterating for optimal results

Ability to interpret market signals, customer feedback, and data to inform content initiatives and drive sustainable growth

Clear, positive communicator who thrives on collaborating with stakeholders and partners

Delivers on commitments, pivots quickly as needed and views setbacks as learning opportunities

Preferred

Familiarity with federal law, medical malpractice or personal injury law highly preferred, along with a desire to develop expertise in other practice areas

Benefits

Health Benefits: Comprehensive, multi-carrier program for medical, dental and vision benefits

Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase Plan

Wellbeing: Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, Employee Assistance and Time-off Programs

Short-and-Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity

Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption and surrogacy benefits

Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts

In addition to annual Paid Time Off, we offer up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice