Legal Content Coordinator

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Legal Content Coordinator to join our team.

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At a glance

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 The successful candidate will manage the coordination, editing, and publication of our legal content, both in hardcopy and digital formats. This role is crucial to ensuring our legal resources remain timely and accessible to the public, and the ideal candidate will have a balance of editing, coordination, and digital content management skills.

Key Responsibilities

Volunteer Coordination:

• Engage and coordinate with a pool of volunteer legal professionals to gather, review, and vet content.
• Ensure volunteer contributions are managed effectively to meet project timelines.

Content Management:

• Maintain and update legal guides, both in print and online, ensuring accuracy and relevance.
• Manage online content using a content management system (CMS), ensuring timely updates and consistency.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure legal changes are reflected promptly in published materials.

Editing & Publishing:

• Edit and proofread legal content for clarity, accuracy, and accessibility for a non-expert audience.
• Oversee the publishing process for both digital and traditional formats, coordinating with designers, publishers, and online platform administrators.

Process Improvement:

• Develop and implement processes for more frequent content updates, minimizing reliance on long cycles between editions.
• Explore and recommend tools for automating legal content updates.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Work closely with the communications team to ensure content is aligned with organizational messaging.
• Liaise with the IT team to resolve technical issues.

The Successful Candidate

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Publishing, Law or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in content coordination, editing, publishing, or a similar role.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to handle multiple deadlines and coordinate volunteers.
• Excellent editing and proofreading skills, with an eye for detail and accuracy in legal content.
• Familiarity with content management systems (CMS) such as WordPress or Joomla.
• Basic knowledge of web technologies (HTML, SEO, etc.) is a plus.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to liaise between legal professionals, content creators, and publishing platforms.
• Prior experience working with non-profits, legal organizations, or volunteer-based projects is preferred.
• Ability to adapt to changing legal landscapes and implement timely content updates.

Additional Desired Skills:

• Experience in digital publishing and managing content updates in dynamic online environments.
• A passion for making complex legal information accessible to the general public.
• Ability to manage the transition from traditional to digital content formats.

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