LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,800 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. Our company has been a long-time leader in deploying AI and advanced technologies to the legal market to improve productivity and transform the overall business and practice of law, deploying ethical and powerful generative AI solutions with a flexible, multi-model approach that prioritizes using the best model from today’s top model creators for each individual legal use case.
About the Role
As an Associate Legal News Editor, you will monitor and identify important legal developments and write news articles for daily news production. You will help set direction and provide tactical guidance when needed. Seeking continual improvement of publication content, you will help your team meet their performance goals.
This role can be performed anywhere within the United States.
Responsibilities
Gathering news and identifying relevant official documents regarding events and developments in the assigned practice areas
Selecting which developments to report
Digesting and providing explanation on court opinions and other litigation-related documents following guidance provided by manager
Writing news articles for daily upload to website and inclusion in print publications
Meeting all deadlines while producing publications in a timely manner
Reviewing all available analytics of web-based usage of content to help drive content focus
Requirements
Possess hard news reporting experience and excellent news judgment
Have a Bachelor's degree in journalism/communications (relevant experience considered without a degree)
Have the ability to multitask and reprioritize throughout the day
Have the ability to understand and explain complex legal topics
Be a skilled and speedy news writer
Have the ability to network with attorney sources, use online and other resources to gather information
Possess excellent interviewing skills
Be able to work Eastern time zone hours
Have the ability to work independently
Work in a way that works for you
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 and study assistance, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.
Working for you
We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:
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
Up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice
About the Business
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.
Salary: $50,000/annually
Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Writing/Editing
Industries
Technology, Information and Media and Legal Services
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