Practice Area Lead (Law Background)

About the Role

The Practice Area Lead is responsible for content strategy, roadmap and subject matter expertise relating to the Practice Area designation of their portfolio, including content acquisition and content development, author management, content and product strategy. PAL will contribute to development of practice areas through in-house generated content and externally commissioned materials, and then ensure content is maintained for currency, accuracy and relevance in a timely manner. The PAL drives ongoing content development and contributes findings of customer research at all stages, the customer perspective being the driving force behind all value-added business activities.

The PAL owns the relationship with authors and contributors for the products within their portfolio, and is responsible for ensuring the timely delivery of content from the author. The PAL commissions new authors, decommission existing authors and establishing firm succession plans for authors nearing retirement. Close interaction with editorial and in-house writing staff and operations personnel is required to carry out all aspects of the role effectively.

Responsibilities:

Commissioning

• Obtaining new authors and content relevant to practice area;
• Decommissioning authors;
• Author succession planning;
• Acquisition of content from existing authors;
• Timely delivery of content is a key deliverable for this role

Practice Area Expertise

• Contribute to subject matter expertise in the practice area relevant to portfolio;
• Keep abreast of legal developments within target practice area;
• Identify and maintain record of key parties of interest to practice area;
• Identify and track core subscriber base for practice area

Product Management

• Providing clear information and data gathered from portfolio to assist in product development and strategy
• Assist Practice Area Manager and Product Managers in preparing product reviews and reports

Teamwork

• Assist other team members as required to edit manuscript for content and organisation, to ensure accuracy, currency, relevance, conformance, accessibility and timeliness, performing original research as required.
• Work with team, colleagues and customers to develop and implement continuous process improvements and achieve best practice.

Communication

• Build effective relationships with colleagues, customers (internal and external) and management to ensure efficient execution of tasks and roadmaps;

Relationship

• Support the sales and marketing teams with information relating to content within the product catalogue;
• Manage relationships with existing authors;
• Timely delivery of content from external stakeholders is a key deliverable for this role

Qualifications:

• Tertiary Education Qualification required (Law preferred);
• Advanced skills in MS Office suite, general legal research skills, and has good grasp of technology
• Sound business and commercial acumen is advantageous
• Working knowledge of publishing workflow from idea conception through to receipt by customer;
• Commissioning or commercial management experience would be advantageous
• Understanding of the general conditions of the legal professionals, legal academia and legal practice is important
• Superior communication and relationship management skills;
• Experience in project management and an ability to work to tight deadlines;
• Strong organization, time management and problem-solving skills

About Us

RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.

We help scientists make new discoveries, doctors and nurses improve the lives of patients and lawyers win cases. We prevent online fraud and money laundering, and help insurance companies evaluate and predict risk. Our events enable customers to learn about markets, source products and complete transactions. In short, we enable our customers to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive. The Group serves customers in more than 180 countries and has offices in about 40 countries. It employs over 33,000 people, of which around 1/4th are technologists.

We want RELX to be a great place to work, where our employees feel valued, have equal opportunities and benefit from pay equality, regardless of their gender, gender identity, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age or disability status. Inclusion and diversity are important to our future. We need the engagement of people from a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and ideas to achieve real innovation for our customers around the world.

About LexisNexis Legal

We help lawyers win cases, manage their work more efficiently, serve their clients better and grow their practices. We assist corporations in better understanding their markets and monitoring relevant news. We partner with leading global associations and customers to help advance the Rule of Law across the world.

Every day at LexisNexis, you will work with highly creative minds to explore impossibilities, inspire innovation, and lead the way 21st century legal content is produced, disseminated, and utilised. You have the power to empower those in need and truly make a difference to the lives of people all around the world.

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