Legal Editor/Éditeur juridique

at  LexisNexis

Éditeur juridique
(Principalement ou complètement à distance – Temps plein)
LexisNexis Canada est à la recherche de candidats afin de combler dès que possible un poste d’éditeur juridique.

Sous la supervision de la Gestionnaire, Contenu secondaire – Québec, la personne choisie accomplira les tâches suivantes :

• Assurer la coordination des collections et ouvrages qui lui sont attitrés, disponibles en ligne et en format imprimé;
• Effectuer le suivi des auteurs afin d’obtenir la remise des manuscrits et des mises à jour selon les échéanciers fixés;
• Procéder au recrutement de nouveaux auteurs et au remplacement d’auteurs qui se sont désistés;
• Réviser et corriger les manuscrits de langue française, ainsi que les mises à jour proposées par les auteurs;
• Participer au développement, à la révision et à l’édition des nouvelles publications, dans des domaines de droit désignés;
• Évaluer la viabilité financière des nouveaux projets de publications pour déterminer s’ils doivent être poursuivis;
• Établir et maintenir de bonnes relations avec la communauté juridique, y compris les praticiens, les universitaires, les membres de la magistrature, les bibliothécaires et d’autres clients externes;
• Travailler avec les équipes Marketing et Ventes pour développer des stratégies de mise en marché pour les publications attitrées;
• Assister l’équipe dans des projets divers de traduction;
• Agir à titre de personne-ressource auprès des auteurs et des membres de nos différentes équipes pour les ouvrages attitrés.

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(Primarily or fully home-based – Full time position)
LexisNexis Canada is seeking to hire a Legal Editor.

Reporting to the Manager, Quebec Secondary Content, the position will include the following key responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of designated publications, available both online and in print;
• Collaborate and follow-up with authors to ensure timely delivery of manuscript and updates according to our publishing schedule;
• Recruit new authors and proceed to author replacement for publications within your portfolio;
• Review and edit French-language manuscripts, as well as updates proposed by authors;
• Develop, review and edit new publications within your designated practice areas;
• Assess financial viability of new content proposals to determine whether they should be pursued;
• Build and maintain good public relations with the legal community, including practitioners, academics, members of the judiciary, librarians, market research contacts, and other external customers;
• Work with Marketing and Sales departments to build “go-to-market” strategies;
• Assist the team with various translation projects;
• Act as a resource person for authors and various internal departments for publications within your portfolio.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION:

• Excellent French language skills (oral and written);
• Excellent English language skills (oral and written);
• Member of the Barreau du Québec or the Chambre des notaires du Québec. Candidates with a law degree and relevant experience will be considered;
• At least 1 year’s practice/articling or legal publishing experience;
• Excellent organizational skills and keen attention to detail;
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines for print and online;
• Strong relationship-building skills and ability to work collaboratively as part of cross-departmental project teams;
• Excellent communication (oral and written) and negotiation skills;
• Knowledge of Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office suit.
  Work in a way that works for you
  We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. 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:

• Health plan benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement Benefits
• Various Leave Programs
• Educational Assistance
• Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance
• Paid Vacation
• Up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice

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.
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• Manage a portfolio of designated publications, available both online and in print;
• Collaborate and follow-up with authors to ensure timely delivery of manuscript and updates according to our publishing schedule;
• Recruit new authors and proceed to author replacement for publications within your portfolio;
• Review and edit French-language manuscripts, as well as updates proposed by authors;
• Develop, review and edit new publications within your designated practice areas;
• Assess financial viability of new content proposals to determine whether they should be pursued;
• Build and maintain good public relations with the legal community, including practitioners, academics, members of the judiciary, librarians, market research contacts, and other external customers;
• Work with Marketing and Sales departments to build “go-to-market” strategies;
• Assist the team with various translation projects;
• Act as a resource person for authors and various internal departments for publications within your portfolio