Tolley Guidance Editor

About the team

Tolley has been the definitive voice on UK tax for over 100 years. Our focus is 100% tax, and our trusted guidance, research and training materials are produced alongside the most authoritative voices in the industry.

The Tolley Guidance editor provides editorial support across primarily the LNUK Tolley Guidance portfolio, as well as for Practical Guidance (as required). Tolley+ Guidance provides practical help with examples and template documents that demonstrate how to apply legislation in real-world situations, in easily digestible modules with links to source legislation. Lexis+ Practical Guidance consists of practice area-specific guidance, checklists, precedents, forms, drafting notes, legal analysis and news. Both are online subscription-only services for legal and tax professionals delivering up-to-date information built and maintained by our own specialist lawyers, tax professionals, expert contributors and consulting editorial boards.

About the role

The role involves working as part of a fast-paced team of experienced editors and technical support specialists, and working closely with a large group of editors in offshore service teams to deliver online content.

You will have exceptional editing skills, and you’ll be quick to learn. As the go-to person in your areas of responsibility, you’ll be able to build excellent working relationships with authors and offshore colleagues. You will provide feedback and training on editorial tasks, and will be capable of planning and managing major editorial projects. You will be able to solve problems, make quick decisions, and have an eye for process improvement and the drive to make changes

Responsibilities:

Edit technical legal and tax content in XML, ensuring it conforms to house style.

Solve technical issues and ensure products work as intended, tailoring the approach to enhance customer experience.

Build strong working relationships with authors, understanding their priorities and market changes.

Lead content update and enrichment projects, meeting challenging deadlines and working with third-party suppliers.

Test product and CMS functionality, supporting the development and launch of new offerings.

Work with project teams to understand changes to functionality, workflow, processes, and systems.

Requirements:

Proven editing ability and experience in applying and developing a house style.

Ability to prioritize workload to meet tight deadlines and coordinate projects effectively.

Outstanding communication skills, with the ability to negotiate and influence for the best outcomes.

Interest in and ability to up-skill on AI and automation, submitting internal AI ideas and conducting business experiments using generative AI tools.

Legal qualification and/or background is an advantage.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

Working for you

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer: Benefits will change according to location.

Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days

Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits

Wellbeing programs

Life assurance

Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme

Save As You Earn share option scheme

Travel Season ticket loan

Electric Vehicle Scheme

Optional Dental Insurance

Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children

RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you

Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer

Access to extensive learning and development resources

Access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work

About the business

LexisNexis Legal & Professional® 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.

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