About LexisNexis Practical Guidance team LexisNexis Practical Guidance is an online solution offering practically focused content that lawyers need to conduct a matter.
Guidance, practice tips, legislation, cases, checklists, tools, precedents and news are all in one place and in the context of a lawyer's workflow.
About the Role We are seeking a driven and enthusiastic paralegal to join the team to provide legal, project and administrative support to the legal writers.
We have a large team of legal writers who are responsible for developing premium content, including guidance notes, precedents and current awareness, for our 24 practice area modules.
The legal writers are continually adding new content and reviewing and updating our existing content to ensure that it is accurate, current and tailored to the needs of our subscribers, and we are looking for a paralegal to support them.
Responsibilities: monitoring practice area developments and legal researchdrafting news alertscontent reviewmaintaining marketing and training materialsliaising with external authorsGuidelines, training, peer review and expected outcomes for each piece of work will be provided.
However, paralegals will need to work independently to achieve these outcomes.
Location and nature of role We are looking for time commitment of approx.
3 days (21 hours) per week.
Preference will be given to candidates who are able to work from our Melbourne or Sydney office, to maximise training and collaboration.
Requirements: Law graduate preferred; law student (fourth/fifth year) consideredPractical experience in a legal / legal services institution essentialExperience or interest in commercial practice areas desirableExposure to LexisNexis products preferredLegal researchUnderstanding of Australian legislative processAbility to work independently as well as collaborativelyAbility to complete work to a high standard and to scheduleAbility to follow processes and instructions accurately and thoroughlyAbility to prioritiseWork in a way that works for you We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization, with various flexible and remote working options available to employees.
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:
Discounted Health plan rate and Optical AssistanceLife assurance and income protectionOption to buy additional Annual Leave daysEmployee Assistance ProgramFlexible working arrangementsBenefits for you and your familyAccess to learning and development resourcesAbout the Business LexisNexis is a data and analytics company with 10,500 colleagues serving customers in more than 150 countries.
We're one of the largest information and analytics companies on the planet.
We design solutions that help our customers increase productivity, improve decision-making and outcomes, and be more successful.
We are looking to fill this role as soon as possible – apply now to be considered.
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