Content Lawyer – Commercial

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About the role

  • 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

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$86,400 - CA$144,000 per year

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

Location requirements

RemoteCanada

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