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Legal Writer – Practical Guidance Employment/WHS

About the Company:

LexisNexis produces and provides industry-leading legal content to professionals across 100 countries in the legal, corporate, government, accounting, academic and law enforcement markets. This is an ideal opportunity to join a team dedicated to supporting the understanding of law. We are passionate about the rule of law as it is the foundation of a just society, a society in which everyone can realise their full potential.

About the role:

We are looking for an experienced employment lawyer with WHS experience who has a keen interest in writing and content creation, and an excellent understanding of the processes in a practitioner’s workflow.

The primary purpose of this role is to develop and maintain high quality up-to-date practical legal content on workplace and WHS law for LexisNexis’ popular Practical Guidance product, which is Australia’s most established and trusted digital ‘how-to guide’ of legal practice.

This role is a permanent 4 to 5 days a week role. Some regular in-office time is preferable, but there is also the opportunity to work flexibly and from home. It could also suit interstate applicants.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop new workplace and WHS law content such as guidance notes, precedents and checklists as well as user-friendly, high value tools such as comparative tables, and training materials

• Update and enhance existing content in the Employment and WHS modules

• Keep subscribers up to date on developments in workplace law in Australia through current awareness initiatives

• Support our sales, marketing and engagement teams by promoting content in the module through articles, webinars, masterclasses and/or podcasts (as appropriate)

• Work with other legal writers across the Practical Guidance team

• Autonomy to drive content plans and priorities for the digital delivery of workplace and WHS law content to private practice and in-house lawyers, barristers, government and regulatory bodies, academics and students

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• 3+ years PQE with a keen interest in writing, content creation and legal research

• Experience in an Australian mid to top tier law firm or in-house counsel role or equivalent

• A strong practice background in workplace and WHS law

• Excellent communication and plain-English writing skills with high level of accuracy and attention to detail

• Aptitude for building and fostering relationships with a range of diverse clients and local and international stakeholders

• Excellent analytical, problem solving and organisational skills.

What’s in this role for you?

• An excellent opportunity to work with one of the major providers of legal research and technology solutions

• Share in our global mission and contribute every day to advance of the Rule of Law

• Exciting and engaging long-term career path as an alternative to legal practice that remains engaged with the legal industry, building on previous legal experience

• A supportive, collaborative and passionate team to work with and a corporate culture that invests in its people and prioritises wellbeing

• Flexible working conditions that promote a healthy work/life balance

• Training and upskilling provided for editorial and technical skills

• Exciting career and personal development opportunities

• Get extra 2 days of volunteering leave each year