Associate Legal News Editor

About the role

The role is an Associate Legal News Editor at LexisNexis Legal & Professional, a division of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools.

Responsibilities

• Gathering news and identifying relevant official documents regarding events and developments in the assigned practice areas
• Selecting which developments to report
• Digesting and providing explanation on court opinions and other litigation-related documents following guidance provided by manager
• Writing news articles for daily upload to website and inclusion in print publications
• Maintaining a high level of accuracy and timeliness in meeting all deadlines while producing publications in a timely manner
• Reviewing all available analytics of web-based usage of content to help drive content focus

Requirements

• Possess hard news reporting experience and excellent news judgment
• Have a Bachelor's degree in journalism/communications (relevant experience considered without a degree)
• Have the ability to multitask and reprioritize throughout the day
• Understand and explain complex legal topics
• Be a skilled and speedy news writer
• Possess excellent interviewing skills
• Be able to work Eastern time zone hours
• Have the ability to work independently