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About the Role

LexisNexis seeks a recently practicing attorney with 6+ years of experience as a litigator to help develop online legal content, products, tools, and solutions for attorneys. This role requires recent and intimate knowledge of litigation practice and workflow, utilizing practical legal knowledge to inform content development and determine product strategy.

Responsibilities

• Creating and updating authoritative, accurate, up-to-date, market-leading, polished practical insights on a variety of litigation procedure and substantive topics in state and federal courts
• Managing end-to-end development of your practice area's content and features aligned with the strategy and goals of the business
• Participating in team initiatives/projects and supporting managers and other business partners (including Sales, Marketing, and Technical Product Managers) to drive commercial success
• Regularly eliciting and integrating customer feedback to create the most useful legal content, tools, and resources
• Recruiting, managing, and editing content created by external authors to ensure timely delivery of content
• Making recommendations concerning overall content development strategy and expansion, and assist in product design
• Maintaining awareness of practice area trends and news
• Monitoring competitiveness of the product offering
• Thinking creatively about tools and solutions to evolve the product
• Understanding the value proposition of Practical Guidance and representing the content and practice area within the organization and externally
• Demonstrating a commitment to continuous learning, experimentation, and collaboration

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience as a state and federal court litigator
• Deep subject matter knowledge of the litigation workflow in one or more of the following substantive areas: Commercial litigation, Securities litigation, White collar government investigations/litigation, Intellectual property litigation, Financial services litigation
• Ability to manage and edit content created by external authors in one or more of the following substantive areas: Criminal litigation, Trusts and estates litigation / will contests, Real estate, Insurance litigation, Life sciences litigation, Healthcare litigation, Environmental litigation, Employment litigation, Data security and privacy litigation, Family law litigation
• Extensive experience in all procedural aspects of litigation, including drafting pleadings, document discovery, e-discovery, taking and defending depositions, motion practice, settlements, interlocutory appeals, trial preparations, and creating/managing an overall general litigation strategy
• Excellent writing, editing, and analytical skills; strong practical writer with the ability to write effectively and concisely
• Experience with editing, presenting CLEs, and/or drafting client alerts a plus
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Must be highly organized, self-motivated, proactive, and detail-oriented
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Comfortable working in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and conducting online legal research
• Active bar membership in good standing

Skills

• Writing
• Editing
• Analytical skills
• Communication
• Presentation skills
• Organization
• Self-motivation
• Proactiveness
• Detail-orientation
• Independent work
• Teamwork
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Online legal research

Location

• Home based-New York

Work Type

• Remote
• Full-time

Experience Level

• 6+ years of experience as a litigator

Salary/Compensations

• Home based-New York $104,800 - $174,700
• If performed in New York City, the base pay range is $114,300 - $190,500
• If performed in Rochester, NY, the base pay range is $95,300 - $158,800
• This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus

Benefits

• Comprehensive, multi-carrier program for medical, dental and vision benefits
• 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase Plan
• Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, Employee Assistance and Time-off Programs
• Short-and-Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
• Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts
• Up to two days of paid leave annually to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice
• Shared parental leave
• Study assistance
• Sabbaticals

About the Company

• LexisNexis Legal & Professional® (LNLP), which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,300 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.
• LNLP provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world.
• As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services.
• RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers, enabling them to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive.
• Our purpose is to benefit society by developing products that help researchers advance scientific knowledge; doctors and nurses improve the lives of patients; lawyers promote the rule of law and achieve justice and fair results for their clients; businesses and governments prevent fraud; consumers access financial services and get fair prices on insurance; and customers learn about markets and complete transactions.
• Every day across RELX our employees are inspired to undertake initiatives that make unique contributions to society and the communities in which we operate.

Equal Opportunity

• We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form or please contact 1-855-833-5120.
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• 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.
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