Assistant Commissioning Editor

3 days ago

Farringdon, United Kingdom Law360 Full time

Are you a recent graduate who would like to get into publishing, project management or the legal industry? Or perhaps you are interested in pursuing a legal career but would like an alternative to a Paralegal role?

We have got an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Commissioning Editor at LexisNexis which might be the right step for you.

LexisNexis is a leading provider of research and practical guidance information to the legal profession.

Key responsibilities:

- Managing the end-to-end commissioning process through to publication, working in the prescribed process with the designated software and tools.
- Conducting comprehensive research to find appropriate authors according to practice area and relevant topics.
- Commissioning leading authors as identified during the research phase and recommended by the relevant LexisNexis teams.
- Always working within the timelines, deadlines and budget specified.
- Negotiate contractual terms across all commissioning work undertaken.
- Work closely and develop excellent relationships with other LexisNexis teams and external authors.
- Continually look for improvements to existing commissioning processes to increase efficiency.
- Report on usage trends and progress using data analytics/reporting tools.

Skills required:

- Strong analytical and research skills.
- Articulate and literate with the ability to express the benefits of writing for LexisNexis in a compelling and appealing way.
- A highly organised approach to managing workload.
- Strong commercial focus, with an understanding of translating the needs of lawyers into commercially viable content.
- Ability to plan and deliver content on time and to achieve agreed financial budgets and targets.
- Self-confident and credible, able to establish a rapport with leading members of the profession and win their trust and confidence.
- Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative.
- Team player with excellent communication skills.
- Flexible approach and willingness to go the extra mile to achieve deadlines.
- Ability to prioritise and manage multiple projects.
- An ability and willingness to work collaboratively in order to achieve results.

Desirable
- Law degree.

This is a full-time position based in our Farringdon Street office in London which offers the following benefits:

- 28.5 days holiday
- Pension scheme including Life Cover
- 35 hour week
- Discounted gym membership
- Employee Assistance Program
- Save As You Earn Scheme

LexisNexis

LexisNexis Group is the largest and fastest growing part of Reed Elsevier, the Anglo-Dutch FTSE-100 publisher and information provider. The UK division of LexisNexis is the country's leading professional information provider. We provide legal, tax, business, academic and public sector professionals with essential research and current affairs information, as well as highly-respected training services through a number of channels.


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