Copy Editor-Contract

About Us

LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,800 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. Our company has been a long-time leader in deploying AI and advanced technologies to the legal market to improve productivity and transform the overall business and practice of law, deploying ethical and powerful generative AI solutions with a flexible, multi-model approach that prioritizes using the best model from today’s top model creators for each individual legal use case.

This role can be performed anywhere within Canada.

Law360 Canada, published by LexisNexis Canada, is looking for an experienced copy editor with a background in daily news editing to join our legal news publishing team. The deadline is open until we find the right candidate.

About the role

With a strong background in daily news copy editing, you will work with a team of reporters and editors to copy edit a range of content including news, analysis, and opinion columns geared to a legal audience. The candidate must be a self-starter comfortable with a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities:

1. Copy editing a range of content including legal news, analysis, and opinion columns from staff reporters, freelancers, and third-party contributors.
2. Working directly with reporters and editors as needed to improve the quality of copy and ensure it meets the style guide.
3. Processing photos, adding links, and citations in our content management system.
4. Source and write-up based on releases, legal industry announcements (usually 2/day) of firm announcements, judicial appointments.
5. Updating the Law360 Style Guide, and presenting/training the team on updates and best practices.
6. Taking on additional duties related to publishing and copy editing as needed.

Requirements

1. Sound knowledge of Canadian Press style.
2. Proven sound editorial judgment.
3. Excellent communication skills, highly organized, and self-motivated.
4. Experience in using content management systems is an asset.
5. Proven ability to work independently, on tight deadlines, with a high attention to detail.
6. Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with a team to ensure quality daily production of news content.
7. Legal or business background is an asset.

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.

About the business

LexisNexis Legal & Professional provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis and Nexis services.

Salary range

To be added when data can be disclosed.

This role is for an existing vacancy.