Digital Content Generalist I
LexisNexis South Africa · Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
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- In this role, you will help provide practical legal guidance and market insight by contributing to the smooth running of current awareness services. You will research, write, review, and publish high-quality legal news content, helping legal professionals stay informed about important legal developments. Working collaboratively with internal and external contributors, you will support the delivery of accurate, timely, and customer-focused legal intelligence.
Responsibilities
- Supporting the Lexis+ UK current awareness news and LexisAsk service for customers
- Drafting and reviewing legal news articles and Supreme Court enhanced coverage of cases for the current awareness service
- Delivering high standard and customer-ready news items that are delivered on the day, are factually correct, well written and adhere to LN house style
- Sourcing external authors and liaising with them to provide commentary for enhanced news pieces and to repurpose externally written articles for the current awareness service
- Applying taxonomy to news items consistently and accurately
Requirements
- Possess a strong understanding of legal principles gained through relevant professional experience, legal training or education
- Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail with a strong quality-focused approach
- Exhibit excellent legal research, analytical, and written communication skills
- Possess a solid understanding of legal issues, procedures, and a wide range of legal content types
- Show the ability to think creatively, manage multiple priorities simultaneously, work effectively under strict deadlines, and take a proactive approach to tasks and challenges
- Communicate clearly, confidently, and persuasively with a broad range of audiences, including senior stakeholders
- Be an innovative and solutions-driven problem solver, with the ability to collaborate effectively within a team to resolve issues
- Demonstrate an understanding of, and openness to using, social media, digital tools, and emerging technologies