Content Lawyer

Content Lawyer (Insolvency and Restructuring and/or Personal Injury): Practical Guidance - 12 Month Contract

LexisNexis Canada has an immediate opening for a recently practicing lawyer with 3+ years of experience in Insolvency and Restructuring and/or Personal Injury law to join a team of experienced professionals responsible for the development and strategic direction of Practical Guidance, an innovative online resource designed specifically for Canadian lawyers.

This is a full-time role with competitive compensation, work-life balance, and a hybrid/remote work arrangement. We are looking for a self-motivated lawyer with superior writing skills who can work both collaboratively and independently. You are looking for an alternative legal career that capitalizes on your legal knowledge and practice area expertise and a collegial, high calibre team of experienced lawyers at a company that advances the rule of law and social responsibility.

The Content Lawyer (Insolvency and Restructuring and/or Personal Injury) will:

- Write, review and edit practice notes, checklists, flowcharts, precedents and other practice-related materials
- Ensure currency and relevancy of all materials included in the product
- Monitor trends and legal developments in the practice areas
- Monitor competitiveness of the product offering
- Recruit and manage relationships with legal practitioners and firms across Canada to create and deliver content that reflects leading legal and business practices
- Make recommendations concerning overall content strategy and expansion
- Work within a cross-functional team to execute on the content and product development strategies, and ensure the delivery of high-quality content within mandated timelines
- Support sales and marketing efforts via product demonstrations, trainings and other initiatives
- Maintain relationships with key LexisNexis stakeholders within Canada, the US and the UK

Basic Qualifications:

- J.D./LL.B. and member of one or more of the bars of any Canadian province or territory (active and in good standing)
- 3+ years of practice experience in Insolvency and Restructuring and/or Personal Injury

What we are looking for in you:

- Deep knowledge of Insolvency and Restructuring and/or Personal Injury trends and workflow
- Strong professional network of Insolvency and Restructuring and/or Personal Injury lawyers
- Strong, practical writer with the ability to write effectively and concisely within prescribed timelines
- Experience in drafting or editing client materials, law journals, CLE presentations or other legal writing
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Proficient with MS Office products
- Highly organized, self-motivated and detail-oriented
- Fluent in the French language is an asset

LexisNexis Canada offers you a competitive salary plus:

- Supportive, flexible environment including hybrid/remote work arrangements and 20 “Work Anywhere Globally” days
- Purpose driven organization committed to advancing the rule of law around the world and providing paid Volunteer and Employee Resource Group participation days and charitable donation matching up to $1,000 USD annually
- Professional growth and development opportunities including access to an expansive online learning platform and to professional development courses from leading universities

Our mission and purpose as a business is to advance the rule of law around the world and this mission makes LexisNexis Legal & Professional a very special place to work. LexisNexis offers a market-leading range of vital information and powerful tools for all kinds of legal professionals. We are a Canadian subsidiary of a strong multi-billion $ revenue multi-national organization. We have one foot in the long and proud history of legal publishing, and the other in today’s exciting world of informatics, big data, artificial intelligence, and technology-enabled professional work. LexisNexis has a strong brand in Canada that we are using to bring an unprecedented portfolio of new products to market.

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:

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