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Senior Legal Taxonomist (UK) Fixed-Term Contract

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LexisNexis

2mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Legal
    Research & Development
  • London
  • Quick Apply

AI generated summary

  • You must have legal qualifications, broad legal knowledge, tax law experience preferred, strong collaboration skills, attention to detail, and good communication abilities.
  • You will develop and maintain legal topic hierarchies, conduct research, create classification rules, collaborate on taxonomy expansion, enhance alerts, and apply AI for innovative classification methods.

Requirements

  • Broad knowledge of legal content and concepts across multiple practice areas.
  • Qualification as a solicitor, barrister, or equivalent tax qualification, or a professional qualification in Librarianship with substantial law library experience.
  • Experience in tax law or taxation issues is advantageous.
  • Strong collaborative, negotiating, and influencing skills.
  • Ability to organize legal information in a clear and intuitive way.
  • Technical ability and aptitude for learning proprietary taxonomy management systems.
  • Attention to detail and sensitivity to language nuances.
  • Good communication skills and experience with Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain topic hierarchies for legal and tax practice areas.
  • Conduct legal research to define the scope and breadth of legal topics.
  • Create and maintain classification rules for our Lexis+ corpus.
  • Collaborate with internal experts to identify opportunities for taxonomy expansion.
  • Enhance the quality of Current Awareness and legal news alerts.
  • Apply AI capabilities to develop innovative methods of identifying and classifying legal topics.
  • Collaborate with global taxonomy teams to develop and apply best practices.

FAQs

Do we support remote work?

Yes, we offer remote or hybrid working options.

What is the duration of the contract?

The fixed-term contract runs for 1 year, with the possibility of extension or conversion to a permanent position.

What are the primary responsibilities of the Senior Legal Taxonomist role?

The primary responsibilities include developing and maintaining topic hierarchies, conducting legal research, creating classification rules, collaborating with internal experts, enhancing Current Awareness and legal news alerts, applying AI capabilities, and developing best practices with global taxonomy teams.

Is experience in tax law necessary for this role?

While broad legal knowledge is essential, experience in tax law or taxation issues is advantageous but not mandatory.

What qualifications are required for this position?

Qualifications include being a solicitor, barrister, or having equivalent tax qualifications, or a professional qualification in Librarianship with substantial law library experience.

What skills are essential for this role?

Essential skills include strong collaboration, negotiating and influencing skills, the ability to organize legal information clearly, attention to detail, good communication skills, and experience with Agile methodologies.

Are there opportunities for professional development?

Yes, we offer access to extensive learning and development resources to support your career growth.

What benefits does the company provide?

Benefits include a generous holiday allowance, health screening, private medical benefits, wellbeing programs, life assurance, a contributory pension scheme, and various employee assistance programs.

Is there a focus on work-life balance?

Yes, we promote a healthy work/life balance and offer flexible working hours to accommodate individual productivity patterns.

Does the company provide support for employees with disabilities?

Yes, we are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process and offer support for applicants requiring accommodations.

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1970
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Mission & Purpose

LexisNexis Legal & Professional is a leading global provider of legal, regulatory and business information and analytics that help customers increase productivity, improve decision-making and outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. We help lawyers win cases, manage their work more efficiently, serve their clients better and grow their practices. We assist corporations in better understanding their markets, monitoring their brands and competition, and in mitigating business risk. We collaborate with universities to educate students, and we support nation-building with governments and courts by making laws accessible and strengthening legal infrastructures. We partner with leading global associations and customers to collect evidence against war criminals and provide tools to combat human trafficking. LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 130 countries with 10,000 employees worldwide, is part of RELX Group, a global provider of information and analytics for professional and business customers across industries.