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　　About Us

　　LexisNexis, a part of RELX, is a leading global provider of legal, regulatory, and business information. We help customers increase productivity and improve decision-making and outcomes. Our 10,500 experts and innovative tools help us shape a better world for our customers and communities.

　　About the Role

　　LexisNexis Canada is seeking to hire a Contract Content Development Associate for English-language legal content development within the External Author Management Team.

　　Reporting to the Manager, Analytical Content, this position will include the following key responsibilities:

　　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.

　　What we are looking for in you:

　　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;

　　Knowledge of Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office suite;

　　Will be considered an asset:

　　bilingualism (French and English)

　　experience in working in a remote team environment

　　knowledge of and experience in one or more areas of practice

　　Work in a way that works for you

　　We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization, with various flexible and remote working options available to employees

　　Working with Us

　　LexisNexis Legal & Professional is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to equal opportunity employment. Together, we are building a diverse and inclusive workplace.

　　Working for you

　　We believe in a healthy work/life balance. We know that your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

　　Engagement with a variety of Employee Resource Groups, which can provide volunteer opportunities, leadership experience, and networking through the organization

　　Participation in our Total Rewards program, Competitive base salary and incentive plans, Comprehensive health care plan, Registered Retirement Savings Plan option with incredible employer match, Generous paid time off plans (personal days), and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with amazing resources,

　　About our Team

　　LexisNexis is a data and analytics company with 10,500 colleagues serving customers in more than 150 countries. We’re one of the largest information and analytics companies on the planet. We design solutions that help our customers increase productivity, improve decision-making and outcomes, and be more successful

　　LexisNexis, a division of RELX Group, 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 .

　　Please read our Candidate Privacy Policy (https://www.relx.com/careers/join-us/privacy) .

　　RELX is a global provider of information and analytics for professional and business customers across industries.

　　We help scientists make new discoveries, lawyers win cases, doctors save lives and insurance companies offer customers lower prices. We save taxpayers and consumers money by preventing fraud and help executives forge commercial relationships with their clients.

　　In short, we enable our customers to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive.