Legal Writer

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Legal Writer – Practical Guidance Personal Injury NSW (part-time)

Are you a personal injury lawyer looking for a change and keen to flex your writing skills? This could be the job for you.

About the Company

This is a great opportunity to work for LexisNexis, a global organisation that provides world-class content and leading-edge technology and software tools, allowing our customers to quickly find the answers they are searching for, and to advance the rule of law.

About the role

The primary purpose of this role is to develop and maintain high quality up-to-date practical legal content. It may also involve working with other external specialist authors to create new materials. It will also provide support to Relationship Managers to help build brand awareness and influence market share across clients and stakeholders. The job will include preparing and maintaining practically-focused content as well as practical resources for our popular Practical Guidance product, which is Australia’s most established and trusted ‘how-to’ of legal practice.

We are looking for a minimum commitment of 3 days per week. Some regular in-office time is preferable, but there is also the opportunity to work from home. With experience as a practising lawyer in Australia, you will have a strong understanding of the practical processes in a lawyer’s workflow as relates to personal injury in NSW.

About you

Specifically, you will come with:

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

• A practice background in Personal Injury (NSW)

• 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.

What’s in this role for you?

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

• Share in our global mission and contribute every day to the advance of the rule of law around the world

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

• 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