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RELX INC Content Lawyer (Intellectual Property and Technology Law) in Newfoundland
Content Lawyer (Intellectual Property and Technology): Practical Guidance
Are you looking for a new direction for your legal career?
Can you provide legal advice and support to a global business?
About our Team
LexisNexis Legal & Professional, 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.About the Role
LexisNexis Canada has an immediate opening for a recently practicing lawyer with experience in Intellectual Property and Technology law.
Responsibilities
Maintaining relationships with key LexisNexis stakeholders within Canada, the US and the UK.
Writing, reviewing and editing practice notes, checklists, flowcharts, precedents and other practice-related materials.
Monitoring trends and legal developments in this practice area.
Creating and delivering content reflecting leading legal and business practices by recruiting legal practitioners.
Making recommendations concerning overall content strategy and expansion.
Executing content and product development strategies within a cross-functional team to deliver high-quality content.
Supporting sales and marketing efforts via product demonstrations, trainings and other initiatives.
Requirements
Be a practicing lawyer in Canada with a J.D./LL.B and membership in a Canadian bar.
Possess extensive practice experience in Property & Technology with a focus on the mind.
Be knowledgeable in property pertaining to ideas and technology trends and workflow.
Have a well-connected professional network of lawyers specializing in property of the mind and technology.
Be a proficient, pragmatic writer who writes efficiently and succinctly within deadlines.
Have legal writing expertise, drafting and editing client materials, law journals, and CLE presentations.
Be proficient with MS Office products.
Be highly organized, self-motivated and detail-oriented.
Work in a way that works for you
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. 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 flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive
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:
Health plan benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Retirement Benefits
Various Leave Programs
Educational Assistance
Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance
Paid Vacation
Up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice
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.
LexisNexis, a division of RELX Group, is 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. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form: https://forms.office.com/r/eVgFxjLmAK , or please contact 1-855-833-5120.
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RELX is a global provider of information and analytics for professional and business customers across industries.
We help scientists make new discoveries, lawyers win cases, doctors save lives and insurance companies offer customers lower prices. We save taxpayers and consumers money by preventing fraud and help executives forge commercial relationships with their clients.
In short, we enable our customers to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive.