Editor/Publisher II
LexisNexis
Date: 15 hours ago
City: Knysna, Western Cape
Contract type: Full time
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About Our Team
LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,300 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.
About The Role
We are seeking an Editor to review, edit, and audit summaries, headnotes, and other annotations created by Generative AI for caselaw documents. As an Editor you will draft original content as needed, ensuring that the quality of all content produced meets defined standards for quality and timeliness. This role involves working with caselaw content across multiple regions (e.g., U.S., U.K., Canada ).
Responsibilities
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.
Benefits
We know that your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:
LexisNexis Legal & Professional provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis and Nexis services.
Join Us in Innovating the Law!
About Our Team
LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,300 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.
About The Role
We are seeking an Editor to review, edit, and audit summaries, headnotes, and other annotations created by Generative AI for caselaw documents. As an Editor you will draft original content as needed, ensuring that the quality of all content produced meets defined standards for quality and timeliness. This role involves working with caselaw content across multiple regions (e.g., U.S., U.K., Canada ).
Responsibilities
- Review and edit AI-generated legal summaries and annotations for accuracy and clarity.
- Compare content against case text to ensure key legal principles and facts are correctly represented.
- Draft original legal summaries and annotations when required.
- Apply legal research and analytical skills to refine content.
- Ensure consistent adherence to quality, formatting, and timeliness standards.
- Collaborate with cross-regional editorial teams and adapt to evolving workflows and guidelines.
- A degree in law (LLB, JD, or equivalent).
- Strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to identify key legal issues.
- Ability to work independently in a deadline-driven, remote environment.
- Proficiency with standard software tools (e.g., Microsoft Office) and willingness to learn new platforms.
- Reliable internet access and a suitable home working setup.
- Openness to working with AI-driven tools and adapting to new technologies.
- Based in Johannesburg OR Durban.
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.
- Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive
Benefits
We know that your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:
- Medical Aid
- Retirement Plan inclusive of Risk Benefits (Disability, Critical Illness, Life Cover & Funeral Cover)
- Modern family benefits, including adoption and surrogacy
- Study Leave
LexisNexis Legal & Professional provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis and Nexis services.
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