Paralegal - PSL Hub - South Africa
RELX INC
Join us in shaping a more just world. 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. 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. 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.
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