Manage a portfolio of designated publications, available both online and in print;
Collaborate and follow-up with authors to ensure timely delivery of manuscript according to our publishing schedule;
Review manuscripts to make sure they adhere to our author guidelines and provide feedback to authors;
Identify and develop new English-language legal content assets required for various product lines, including LexisNexis Canada’s print, eBooks, and our online research service, Lexis Advance Quicklaw™;
Recruit new authors and proceed to author replacement for publications within your portfolio;
Assess financial viability of new content proposals to determine whether they should be pursued;
Draft and negotiate publishing contracts;
Identify, organize and develop content improvements;
Build and maintain good public relations with the legal community, including practitioners, academics, members of the judiciary, librarians, market research contacts, and other external customers;
Work with Marketing and Sales departments to build “go-to-market” strategies;
Act as a resource person for authors and our different departments for publications within your portfolio.

A Canadian law degree, or a law degree from another jurisdiction with a Certificate of Qualification from Canada’s National Committee on Accreditation
At least 1 year’s practice/articling or legal publishing experience
Excellent organizational skills and keen attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines for print, online and newsletter releases
Strong relationship-building skills and ability to work collaboratively as part of cross-departmental project teams
Excellent communication (oral and written) and negotiation skills
Experience operating with AI as a standard part of workflows, including demonstrated hands-on experience using LLMs and AI-enabled tools daily to support content and analysis; iterating prompts to improve output quality and consistency
Knowledge of Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office suite

Health plan benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Retirement Benefits
Various Leave Programs
Educational Assistance
Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance
Paid Vacation
Up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice

Legal Content Development Associate

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