About the Role
We have an exciting career advancing opportunity at LexisNexis for a practicing Lawyer with significant Governance/ Company secretarial and/or Corporate Counsel experience or a lawyer with significant and relevant corporate experience, to transition into a Legal Writing role and a legal content career.
You will have a solid understanding of the practical processes relevant to a governance lawyer and/or to the role of company secretarial or corporate counsel.
Reporting to the Content Manager, this is a permanent role preferably within commuting distance of one of our State-based offices (including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Canberra) but with the opportunity to work flexibly and/or remotely.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain high quality up-to-date practical legal content, including guidance notes, checklists, precedents, legal updates and other tools
- Prepare and maintain practically-focused content as well as practical resources for our popular Practical Guidance product that is Australia’s most established and trusted ‘how-to’ of legal practice.
- Provide support to Relationship Managers to help build brand awareness and influence market share across clients and stakeholders.
- Participate in or contribute to in-market activities (eg masterclasses, webinars, customer feedback sessions).
Requirements
- 3+ years PQE
- Australian qualified lawyer
- Recent experience in an Australian mid to top tier law firm or in-house counsel role or relevant corporate experience
- A strong practice background or keen interest in governance, company secretarial and/or corporate counsel and proven ability to adapt to recent practice areas
- Excellent communication and plain-English writing skills
- Aptitude for building and fostering relationships with a range of diverse clients and local and international stakeholders
- Excellent analytical, problem solving and organisational skills.
Work in a way that works for you
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation.
We offer an appealing working prospect for our people.
With numerous wellbeing initiatives, including paid parental leave and volunteering leave, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.
Working for you
We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career.
These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer
- Life insurance and income protection
- Option to buy additional annual leave days
- Employee Assistance Program
- Referral Bonus
- Flexible working arrangements
- Benefits for you and your family
- Access to learning and development resources
- Annual flu vaccinations
- Electric Vehicle Novated Leasing
- Retail discounts and cashback offers
- Global discounts and free wellbeing & learning classes
Required Skill Profession
Lawyers, Judges, And Related Workers