South Africa
19 days ago
Paralegal l

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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

In this role, you will be helping to provide legal practical guidance and market insight. You will be reviewing documents, undertaking legal research, drafting content, and contributing to the smooth running of the LexisAsk and current awareness service. Experience or a background in Finance is ideal, and some prior paralegal experience in a law firm is desirable. This is a contract role, until the end of December with possibility of extension thereafter. The role will be based onsite at our offices.

Responsibilities

Reviewing new and existing content for quality and legal accuracy, and making recommendations for process improvements

Monitoring of developments and inputting information to maintain trackers of consultations, cases and dates

Drafting practical guidance content (e.g. FAQs, practice notes, precedents, trackers, checklists, trackers etc.)

Collaborating with external authors regarding externally written content

Arranging and taking notes at Editorial Board and other meetings and liaising with attendees where required

Conducting legal research and liaising with subject matter experts within the Practical Guidance practice area teams

Drafting replies to queries from customers within a specified response time

Applying taxonomy to news items consistently and accurately

Supporting the development and implementation of initiatives to grow and improve the current awareness offering

Requirements

Have a degree in Law, or equivalent experience

Demonstrate an eye for detail and a quality oriented focus.

Be able to demonstrate excellent research and writing skills

Have a good understanding of legal issues, procedures and content types

Be able to think creatively, handle multiple tasks simultaneously and work to strict deadlines

Be able to communicate influentially and effectively to a range of audiences, including senior stakeholders

Be a natural, innovative problem solver, able to collaborate with your team to resolve issues

Have an understanding of, and willingness to use, social media and new technology

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 regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. 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. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

- Comprehensive, multi-carrier health plan benefits
- Disability insurance
- Life and accident insurance
- Retirement benefits
- Study leave

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 , or please contact 1-855-833-5120.

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