Knowledge Lawyer (Corporate Law And Company Law)

Ready to elevate legal excellence?

Join our team as a Knowledge Lawyer For 12-Months and elevate legal excellence!

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

As a knowledge lawyer in the Lexis+® UK Corporate content team, you will be joining a team of experienced UK corporate lawyers for 12-Months. Together, you will write and edit a suite of practical know-how content relied on by customers in the UK legal sector daily as they advise on corporate transactions (such as private and public M&A, equity capital markets, private equity and corporate joint ventures) and company law subjects such as company administration, share capital, directors and company meetings, and corporate governance.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with writing and editing content for the corporate law guidance
  module - legal guidance notes, precedent documents, checklists, flowcharts, Q&As and related materials.
• Monitoring developments relevant to our customer base.
• Providing high-quality news and analysis tailored to meet the needs and expectations of corporate lawyers.
• Engaging with customers and legal contacts to understand their needs and stay updated on the latest developments and market trends.
• Assisting with customer questions and feedback.
• Working proactively with over 30 other Lexis+® UK practice areas and the wider business.

Requirements

• Possess good knowledge of corporate law and practice in South Africa (as a background for writing and editing content on UK corporate law and practice in this role).
• Experience in corporate law and practice at a leading private practice law firm or in-house legal department in South Africa
• Possess the ability to write in a clear and concise manner, communicating complex legal concepts and their practical application.
• Maintain strong attention to detail, particularly in legal content review.
• Have excellent research, organisation and planning skills, and a solid drive and ability to meet difficult objectives and deliverables.
• Maintain responsibility for continually developing and expanding your areas of expertise, skills and knowledge.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, 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

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.

LexisNexis, a division of RELX, is an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form: https://forms.office.com/r/eVgFxjLmAK , or please contact 1-855-833-5120.

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