Regulatory Compliance Commissioning Editor

Job Description

What makes us different from others is our deep understanding to the history and the specificities of legal market in the Middle East. Following the lead of the great jurist Abderrazak Sanhouri, our challenge is to provide expertise in civil and common law including the principles of Islamic law, to produce a truly unique offer that bridges the gap between civil law and common law.Main purpose of the role:What makes us different from others is our deep understanding to the history and the specificities of legal market in the Middle East. Following the lead of the great jurist Abderrazak Sanhouri, our challenge is to provide expertise in civil and common law including the principles of Islamic law, to produce a truly unique offer that bridges the gap between civil law and common law.Main purpose of the role:A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a talented Commissioning Editor that will come to generate Middle East content for the Regulatory Compliance platform that will be launched in the Middle East region in 2022!Main responsibilities will include:* Research and recruit suitably qualified authors for individual modules and jurisdictions in the Lexis Middle East Regulatory Compliance platform. * Negotiate author fees, keep to commissioning budget and administer payments. * Undertake initial research and draw up structures for compliance modules in particular jurisdictions for discussion and agreement with authors. * Having received information on applicable legal changes from the Lexis Middle East editorial team ? identify potential modules requiring author change. * Drawing up author briefs and explaining editorial requirements and policies to authors. * Review and check new and updated material supplied by authors ? ensuring it matches house style and technical requirements. * Review and sign off new legal material supplied by Legal Updates Legal editors. * Manage supply of author material and updates to technical editors and check updates, including ensuring the resolution of technical issues. * As and when required provide editorial support to other Lexis Middle East editors including reviewing Arabic legal bulletins and identifying key changesKey skills required:* Law or journalism degree. * Minimum 2 years of experience whether as a Compliance Officer (desirable), a journalist or in a law firm. * Native or Proficient Arabic, both verbal and written (desirable). * Possess excellent writing and verbal communication skills to simplify legal professional language. * Ability to prioritise work to ensure deadlines are met and stakeholder expectations are managed. * Good understanding of legal issues, procedures and content types (desirable). * Excellent academic qualifications, able to perform legal research (desirable). * Self-motivated and team player. LexisNexis is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, marital status, ethnic origin, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age. LexisNexis, a division of RELX Group, is an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. If a qualified individual with a disability or disabled veteran needs a reasonable accommodation to use or access our online system, that individual should please contact accommodations@relx.com or if you are based in the US you may also contact us on 1.855.833.5120. Please read our

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