Professional Support Lawyer - Commercial

Job Description

LexisNexis : EU-GBR-London Description   PSL - Commercial / TMT lawyer to join the Commercial and Sectors   Our LexisPSL team is looking for a full time Commercial / TMT lawyer to join the Commercial and Sectors Group, providing professional and technical legal support to the team in the provision of core legal content, know-how, news and industry guidance to Commercial Lawyers.  The successful candidate will be a qualified lawyer with a good amount of experience dealing with commercial legal issues.   Responsibility: To help LexisPSL develop a market-leading practical guidance offering, this will involve working with key stakeholders across the LexisPSL portfolio, wider LexisNexis business and external practitioners to ensure that the LexisPSL content is of the highest quality, tailored to the needs of Commercial/ TMT Lawyers. To deliver this, the successful candidate will be involved in the following: Developing a strategy for a market leading content set across our Commercial and Sectors Group. Drafting and updating core practical guidance content such as practice notes, precedents and Q&As. Working closely with the content acquisition team and external author base to commission practical guidance. Working closely with the current awareness team to produce a leading current awareness offering, providing news of the highest quality, tailored to the needs of our customers. Having input into the development of technical solutions with our product teams, to ensure that we are delivering guidance in the most efficient way possible. Be proactive in monitoring (and, if necessary editing) core LexisPSL content to ensure that its quality and relevance is maintained. Keep up to date with developments in your practice area and help others in LexisPSL to do the same, including by ‘horizon scanning’ for upcoming developments which the teams may need to be aware of. When required, deliver training to the LexisPSL team on technical legal issues and developments. Promote the LexisPSL reputation by supporting the LexisPSL teams by contributing to marketing activity. Forge external relationships with law firms and/or authors to promote contribution to LexisPSL. Meet with customers as appropriate to receive feedback and to keep up to date with their needs. Network and collaborate with the wider business to share and access existing content and to identify new business opportunities. Engage with internal sales and go-to-market teams during engagements with customers. Collaborate with the PSL team at large supporting best practice development, the sharing of expertise and identification of potential business/product opportunities.  Qualifications   Person Specification: Qualified lawyer:  with comprehensive knowledge and extensive experience in delivering advice to clients. Experience in Commercial / TMT Excellent technical legal input: broad practical experience of all matters in their specialist practice area. Strong business development skills: with substantial gravitas, and the ability to engage with law firms and In House customers. Strong analytical skills: A keen eye for detail - the ability to communicate legal concepts concisely and clearly, as well as the ability to interlink these concepts seamlessly across the content contained in the Commercial and Sectors Group modules. Clear, succinct writing style: with the ability to adapt to LexisNexis house style; Although the role is not a sales role in the traditional sense, business development is a key aspect and the successful candidate will also be expected to draw upon their strong networks amongst the legal profession to inform the services they develop, to leverage contacts to contribute to the product, to facilitate the sales process and to collaborate effectively with the LexisNexis sales and marketing function. For the right candidate this role represents an exciting opportunity to be involved in the development of market leading products at the heart of the LexisNexis Legal Intelligence proposition. Competitive salary plus comprehensive benefits package to include:  28.5 days holiday  Pension including Life Cover  35 hour week  Employee Assistance Programme  Save As You Earn Scheme LexisNexis  LexisNexis, a division of the global publishing company Reed Elsevier Plc, (FTSE 100), is a leader in professional publishing and a pioneering solutions provider. We are changing the way the world shares information through a unique combination of authoritative content, powerful on-line research and advanced productivity tools. We have moved beyond supplying text information to delivering vibrant solutions which transform organisations. LexisNexis is the leading provider of information and business solutions to help knowledge-driven professionals achieve excellence.   LexisNexis is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, marital status, ethnic origin, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age APPLY HERE