Content Lawyer (Corporate and Private M&A)

Content Lawyer (Corporate and Private M&A) : Practical Guidance

Are you looking for a new direction for your legal career?

Can you provide legal advice and support to a global business?

About our Team

LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,300 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.

About the Role

LexisNexis Canada has an immediate opening for a recently practicing lawyer with 3+ years of experience in Corporate and Private M&A 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.

Responsibilities

Writing, reviewing, and editing practice notes, checklists, flowcharts, precedents and other practice-related materials

Ensuring currency and relevancy of all materials included in the product

Monitoring trends and legal developments in this practice area

Monitoring competitiveness of the product offering

Recruiting and managing relationships with legal practitioners and firms across Canada to create and deliver content that reflects leading legal and business practices

Making recommendations concerning overall content strategy and direction

Working 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

Supporting sales and marketing efforts via product demonstrations, trainings and other initiatives

Maintaining relationships with key LexisNexis stakeholders within Canada, the US and the UK

Requirements

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 Corporate and Private M&A law

Deep knowledge of Corporate and Private M&A trends and workflow

Strong professional network of Corporate and Private M&A 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

Work in a way that works for you

Work flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.

Working for you

We promote a healthy work / life balance across the organization. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer :

Health plan benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement Benefits

Various Leave Programs

Educational Assistance

Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance

Paid Vacation

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.

In Canada, LexisNexis serves professionals in law firms, corporations, government, and academic institutions, providing them with total solutions that serve professionals’ changing needs and help them achieve excellence.