At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team to shape innovative Family law content and strategy.
- Company: Join LexisNexis, a global leader in legal information and analytics.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible work, wellbeing initiatives, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Work from home or at our Farringdon office in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in Family law while leveraging cutting-edge technology.
- Qualifications: Qualified lawyer with strong leadership and strategic planning skills.
The predicted salary is between 75600 - 92400 £ per year.
Are you ready to shape the future of Family law content and strategy within a leading global information business? Do you enjoy leading high-performing teams and delivering innovative, customer-focused legal solutions?
About our Team
LexisNexis Legal & Professional serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,800 employees worldwide, and is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. Our company has been a long-time leader in deploying AI and advanced technologies to the legal market to improve productivity and transform the overall business and practice of law.
About the Role
As Lead Knowledge Lawyer – Family, you will define and deliver the UK Family Practice Area strategy, aligning it with broader business and product objectives. You will lead a team of Knowledge Lawyers, shaping innovative, high-quality legal content and driving customer engagement and commercial success across Lexis+ and Lexis+ Protégé.
Responsibilities
- Define and deliver the UK Family Practice Area strategy aligned to business objectives
- Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing team of Knowledge Lawyers
- Ensure practical guidance content is market-leading, high quality, innovative, and differentiated from competitors
- Create, maintain, and develop Family law content, including practice notes, precedents, checklists, and flowcharts
- Contribute to current awareness services through legal updates, case analysis, and commentary
- Drive customer engagement and usage of Lexis+ and Lexis+ Protégé practical guidance content
- Collaborate with Product, Sales, Marketing, and other Practice Area Leads to identify growth opportunities and support go-to-market strategies
- Leverage AI, analytics, and legal technology to enhance products and deliver customer value
Requirements
- Qualified lawyer with substantial post-qualification experience in Family law in England and Wales
- Strong technical expertise and practical legal experience
- Proven leadership and people management experience with a track record of developing teams
- Strong strategic planning, stakeholder management, and business development skills
- Commercial awareness, including experience with budgeting and financial management
- Excellent communication, presentation, networking, and relationship-building skills
- Experience working with legal technology, digital tools, AI, and analytics
- Analytical, highly organised, and able to explain complex legal concepts clearly
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.
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.
We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. 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.
We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.
Summary Location: Home Based - United Kingdom; UK-Farringdon (Lexis House) Type: Full time
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