[Hiring] Content Lawyer @RELX

Role Description

As a Content Lawyer (Corporate and Private M&A): Practical Guidance, you will contribute to the development of an innovative online resource designed for Canadian legal professionals. You will use your subject matter expertise to create and maintain high-quality, practical legal content while collaborating with a team of experienced professionals. This role offers an opportunity to build an alternative legal career that leverages your expertise, writing skills, and interest in legal innovation.

Responsibilities

• Write, review and edit practice notes, checklists, flowcharts, precedents and other practice-related materials
• Ensure currency and relevancy of all materials included in the product
• Monitor trends and legal developments in this practice area
• Monitor competitiveness of the product offering
• Recruit and manage relationships with legal practitioners and firms across Canada
• Make recommendations concerning overall content strategy and direction
• Work within a cross-functional team to execute on content and product development strategies and deliver high-quality content within timelines
• Support sales and marketing efforts via product demonstrations, trainings and other initiatives

Qualifications

• 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 Capital Markets, Securities and Public M&A law
• Deep knowledge of Capital Markets, Securities and Public M&A law and workflow
• Strong professional network of Capital Markets, Securities and/or Public M&A lawyers
• Strong, practical writing skills with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely
• Experience drafting or editing client materials, law journals, CLE presentations or other legal content
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Proficient with MS Office products
• Highly organized, self-motivated and detail-oriented
• Experience using AI and LLM tools as part of a professional workflow, including validating and improving outputs
• Fluent in French is an asset

Benefits

• Promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization
• Numerous wellbeing initiatives
• Shared parental leave
• Study assistance and sabbaticals

Working Pattern

• Working 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