LexisNexis · 3 weeks ago
Legal Editor, Practice Area Content
LexisNexis is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. They are seeking a highly collaborative and detail-oriented US Legal Editor to curate and enhance authoritative US legal analysis by partnering with expert authors and leveraging AI-enabled editorial tools.
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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
Required
Education – J.D. required
Experience – 1–5 years of legal practice or comparable legal publishing experience; familiarity with federal law is required, along with a desire to develop expertise in other practice areas
Editorial Excellence – Demonstrated ability to scope requirements for new legal content; edit complex legal analysis for clarity, consistency, and voice
Tech Fluency – Comfortable using LLMs for legal research; skilled at crafting prompts, evaluating outputs, and iterating for optimal results
Commercial Mindset – Ability to interpret market signals, customer feedback, and data to inform content initiatives and drive sustainable growth
Communication & Adaptability – Clear, positive communicator who thrives on collaborating with stakeholders and partners; delivers on commitments, pivots quickly as needed and views setbacks as learning opportunities
Benefits
Wellbeing initiatives
Shared parental leave
Study assistance
Company
LexisNexis
LexisNexis is a data analytics company that provides information solutions and law legal databases to Law and corporate businesses.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$30MKey Investors
EquivoActua Corporation
2021-06-16Corporate Round
2000-03-22Series Unknown· $30M
1994-10-05Acquired
Leadership Team
Recent News
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