Commissioning Editor - Singapore - SINGAPORE ACADEMY OF LAW

Description

Roles & Responsibilities

We are seeking a creative, forward-thinking and organised Commissioning Editor to join the Commissioning Team.

Responsibilities:

Content Creation:

• Create compelling content for print and digital publications through commissioning, acquiring, and writing content
• Conduct horizon-scanning research to identify growth opportunities and content enhancements within the field, both locally and regionally.
• Collaborate with the Commissioning Team to identify and improve existing content for adaptation.
• Contribute to the conceptualisation of new content or products.
• Helping the Team to determine the angle, scope, and depth of coverage for content offerings.
• Proactively research new topics and areas of law that promote Singapore law locally and regionally.
• Assist the Team in their continuous improvement effort to enhance content relevance, reliability, and serviceability.
• Ensure that content is delivered within scope and timeline

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Engage in regular market reviews to gather feedback and assess the viability of product offering by SAL.
• Collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders, authors, partners, and content providers:
• Establish relationships with authors and contributors to understand requirements and project strategies.
• Monitor and facilitate requests from contributors/authors to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Organize subprojects and work streams, engaging subject matter experts as needed
• Coordinate with various teams on technical and operational matters related to content mediums.
• Work with the Sales & Marketing Team to provide input for marketing collaterals and ensure that content offerings are sufficiently promoted/marketed.

Quality Assurance:

• Review content deliverables for plagiarism and quality.
• Evaluate content quality, in consultation with experts and stakeholders.
• Working with authors to improve the content; providing constructive feedback on the writing; where applicable, highlighting content that could be included; where necessary, helping the authors to better express their concepts and discussion points. Always ensuring the manuscript is of high quality for publication

Reports:

• Provide periodic progress reports.
• Assist in administrative matters for reports and meeting notes.

Requirements:

• min Law Degree, Candidates with a minimum of 3 years' PQE will have an advantage.
• An enjoyment of legal writing and research
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Good interpersonal, writing, communication, and presentation skills
• A self-starter with drive, initiative, and a big-picture perspective
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with a range of stakeholders.
• Strong multitasking and analytical skills.
• Ability to stay up-to-date with current legal trends, and the legal publishing landscape.
• Ability to grasp business concepts and their implications
• Have an understanding of SEO and social media
• Candidates with an interest in legal publishing and familiarity with digital publishing would have an advantage
• Candidates with no experience will be considered if they show aptitude

Applications are only open to Singapore citizens

Tell employers what skills you have

Legal Writing
Excellent Communication Skills
Producing
Editorial
Social Media
Quality Assurance
Reliability
Stakeholder Engagement
Manuscript
Journalism
Publishing
Writing
Office Software
Publications
Microsoft Word
SEO
Content Development
Commissioning
International Trade
Adaptation