Legal Content Development Editor

Legal Content Development Editor 

Are you a digital content expert looking to develop your career? 
Do you have experience in content development? 

About our Team 

LexisNexis Legal & Professional serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,300 employees worldwide and is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. 

About the Role 

As a Content Development Editor in the Regulatory Compliance team, you will be responsible for the end‑to‑end development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of regulatory compliance content. 

You will monitor regulatory and legislative change, work closely with subject‑matter experts, and translate complex regulatory developments into accurate, practical, and accessible content for customers. The role is highly hands‑on, combining content development, editorial judgement, workflow management, and cross‑functional collaboration to ensure products remain current, reliable, and commercially relevant. 

This role actively encourages the responsible use of AI to improve content quality, speed, and scalability, with the Content Development Editor retaining full editorial and legal accountability. 

Responsibilities 

• Monitor and analyse regulatory developments, legislative reforms, regulatory guidance, enforcement actions, and relevant case law. 

• Assess the impact of regulatory change on existing content and plan timely updates, enhancements, or rewrites. 

• Draft, edit, and structure regulatory compliance content to ensure accuracy, clarity, and practical usability for customers. 

• Ensure content is kept current through regular reviews, scheduled updates, and reactive change management. 

• Develop a strong understanding of the portfolio, including target market, authors, positioning, structure, and development needs. 

• Implement subject matter knowledge and customer insights to deliver content that ensures currency, relevance, and accessibility across products. 

• Identify and implement plans to harvest, refresh, or discontinue underperforming modules. 

• Develop and communicate the value proposition of all modules within the portfolio. 

• Support new content development proposals and the implementation of new content and titles in various practice areas and/or jurisdictions. 

Requirements 

• Law degree or equivalent legal qualification. 

• 3–4 years’ experience in content development, legal publishing, regulatory compliance, or a related role. 

• Strong drafting and editing skills, with the ability to translate complex regulatory material into clear, practical content. 

• Good understanding of publishing workflows, editorial processes, and content management systems. 

• Strong organisational, problem‑solving, and stakeholder management skills. 

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work to deadlines in a fast‑changing regulatory environment. 

• Hybrid working model – once a week from the office.

Work in a way that works for you 

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation and offer an appealing working environment. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals, we support both immediate responsibilities and long-term goals. 

• Flexible working hours to help you work when you are most productive. 

Working for you 

We know that wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. Benefits include: 

• Comprehensive Health Insurance covering employees, immediate family, and parents. 

• Enhanced Health Insurance options at competitive rates. 

• Group Life Insurance. 

• Group Accident Insurance. 

• Flexible Working Arrangements. 

• Employee Assistance Program. 

• Medical Screening. 

• Modern Family Benefits (maternity, paternity, and adoption). 

• Long-Service Awards. 

• New Baby Gift. 

• Subsidized meals (Chennai). 

• Various paid time off options, including Casual Leave, Sick Leave, Privilege Leave, Compassionate Leave, Special Sick Leave, and Gazetted Public Holidays. 

About the Business 

LexisNexis Legal & Professional® provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase 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 without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity 

 

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