US Legal Editor - AI Content Updating

You’ll combine sharp legal insight with strong project and relationship management skills to ensure that our products deliver comprehensive and timely guidance to our customers. A central focus of the role is the thoughtful, day-to-day use of AI tools to support content commissioning, research, drafting, review, and updating at scale. You will apply editorial judgment to review and refine AI-generated outputs before publication, contribute subject-matter insight to the testing and improvement of those tools, and encourage authors and contributors to adopt AI-supported workflows effectively. 

Core responsibilities include owning author relationships, content management, and AI-enabled content updating, with a focus on maximizing content currency through real-time updates following legislative, case law, and regulatory developments. 

Responsibilities 

Author & Contributor Relationships 

• Recruit, onboard, and support top external authors in the field, fostering strong relationships with trusted subject matter experts and positioning LexisNexis as a preferred publishing partner. Set clear expectations for scope, style, quality, and delivery timelines, and provide ongoing guidance and feedback to drive consistent, high-value content aligned to portfolio and customer needs. 

• Maintain productive long-term relationships, intervening early to resolve performance issues or revise author mix as needed; manage contributor contracts within approved budgets. 

• Encourage and support authors’ effective use of Lexis+ Protégé and provide guidance on quality standards for AI-assisted content. 

Domain Expertise & Content Planning 

• Track legislative, regulatory, and case-law developments to keep content current, understand emerging trends, and identify white-space opportunities for new content. 

• Manage portfolio delivery plans, collaborating with Content Operations to balance quality, speed, and cost. 

AI-Enabled Editorial & Content Updating 

• Use Agentic Content Platform as an integral part of everyday editorial workflows, applying editorial judgment to evaluate, refine, and approve outputs before publication. 

• Provide substantive and structural updates and edits, ensuring accuracy, clarity, consistency, and cross-platform functionality. 

• Contribute subject-matter insight to the testing, evaluation, and continuous improvement of AI tools used for content development and updating. 

• Contribute to cross-functional initiatives such as new product pilots, author recruitment, Lexis+ Protégé answer quality analysis.  

Product & Market Alignment 

• Partner with Product Managers, Content Strategy, and Segment teams to ensure alignment with market needs; monitor customer feedback and analytics to make improvements. 

• Act as subject matter expert for assigned practice areas, supplying requirements for customer-facing features and workflow improvements. 

• Support Marketing and Sales with subject-matter expertise to enhance marketing collateral and product positioning. 

Requirements 

• Education – J.D. required. 

• Experience – 1–5 years of legal practice, legal publishing, or comparable legal content development experience, along with a desire to develop professional depth of understanding in other practice areas. 

• Editorial Excellence – Demonstrated ability to edit complex legal analysis for clarity, consistency, and voice. 

• AI & Tech Fluency – Confidence working with AI-enabled tools for legal research, document summarization, content drafting, and editorial review. Skilled at crafting prompts, evaluating outputs, iterating for optimal results, and contributing to the improvement of AI-supported workflows 

• Commercial Mindset – Ability to interpret market signals, customer feedback, and data to inform content initiatives and drive sustainable growth. 

• Communication & Adaptability – Clear, positive communicator who thrives on collaborating with stakeholders and partners; executes on commitments, pivots quickly as needed, and views setbacks as learning opportunities.