About the Role
As a Content Lawyer specializing in Capital Markets and M&A, you will contribute to an innovative online resource for Canadian legal professionals. You will leverage your subject matter expertise to create and maintain high-quality, practical legal content while collaborating with a cross-functional team to drive legal innovation.
Responsibilities
- Write, review, and edit practice notes, checklists, flowcharts, precedents, and practice-related materials.
- Ensure the currency and relevancy of all product materials.
- Monitor trends and legal developments in the practice area.
- Monitor the competitiveness of the product offering.
- Recruit and manage relationships with legal practitioners and firms across Canada.
- Make recommendations regarding overall content strategy and direction.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute content and product development strategies.
- Deliver high-quality content within established timelines.
- Support sales and marketing efforts through product demonstrations, training, and other initiatives.
Requirements
- J.D./LL.B. degree.
- Active member in good standing of a Canadian provincial or territorial bar.
- 3+ years of practice experience in Capital Markets, Securities, and Public M&A law.
- Deep knowledge of Capital Markets, Securities, and Public M&A law and workflows.
- Strong professional network of Capital Markets, Securities, or Public M&A 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.
- Proficiency with MS Office products.
- Highly organized, self-motivated, and detail-oriented.
- Experience using AI and LLM tools in a professional workflow, including validating and improving outputs.
- Fluency in French is an asset.
Skills
- Capital Markets Law
- Securities Law
- Public M&A Law
- Legal Writing
- Content Strategy
- AI and LLM Tool Proficiency
- Relationship Management
- Presentation Skills
Location
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Work Type
- Full-time
- Flexible hours
Experience Level
- 3+ years of practice experience
Education Level
- J.D./LL.B.
Salary/Compensations
- $96,100 - $146,100 (CAD) for Toronto (Yonge St)
- $86,400 - $144,000 (CAD) for Ontario
- Eligible for an annual incentive bonus
Benefits
- Wellbeing initiatives
- Shared parental leave
- Study assistance
- Sabbaticals
- Flexible working hours
About the Company
- LexisNexis Legal & Professional is a global provider of legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics.
- Part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools.
- Leader in deploying AI and advanced technologies to the legal market.
- Employs over 11,800 people worldwide and serves customers in more than 150 countries.
Equal Opportunity
- We are 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.
- We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process.
