Content Lawyer – Commercial
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Content Lawyer creating practical Commercial Law guidance for LexisNexis, a provider of legal information and analytics. Writing and maintaining resources for Canadian legal professionals.
Responsibilities:
- Write, review and edit practice notes, checklists, flowcharts, precedents and other practice-related materials
- Ensure currency and relevancy of all materials included in the product
- Monitor trends and legal developments in Commercial law
- Monitor competitiveness of the product offering
- Recruit and manage relationships with legal practitioners and firms across Canada
- Make recommendations concerning overall content strategy and direction
- Work within a cross-functional team to execute content and product development strategies and deliver high-quality content within timelines
- Support sales and marketing efforts via product demonstrations, trainings and other initiatives
- Create and maintain practical legal content for an online resource designed for Canadian legal professionals
Requirements:
- J.D./LL.B. and membership of one or more bars of any Canadian province or territory, active and in good standing
- 3+ years of practice experience in Commercial law
- Experience as an In-House Counsel is an asset
- Deep knowledge of Commercial law and workflow
- Strong professional network of Commercial lawyers
- Strong, practical writing skills with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely
- Experience drafting or editing client materials, law journals, CLE presentations or other legal content
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Proficient with MS Office products
- Highly organized, self-motivated and detail-oriented
- Experience using AI and LLM tools as part of a professional workflow, including validating and improving outputs
- Fluent in French is an asset
Benefits:
- Annual incentive bonus
- Wellbeing initiatives
- Shared parental leave
- Study assistance
- Sabbaticals
- Flexible working hours
- Country-specific benefits
- Accommodation or adjustment support during the hiring process














