Manager: Africa Legislation

About the role

Reporting to the Head of CEMEA Editorial Operations, the Manager of Africa Legislation leads a team responsible for South African legislation and legislation content across Anglophone African markets. The role drives editorial delivery, operational excellence, stakeholder engagement and content expansion, while embedding AI-first ways of working and continuous improvement. It is based in South Africa.

Key responsibilities

• Set priorities across South Africa and 12 Anglophone African markets, balancing content maintenance, expansion, customer needs and capacity, and turn business and global strategies into delivery plans with clear owners, milestones and outcomes.
• Own content accuracy, completeness, currency and timeliness, monitor quality, turnaround times and backlogs, and resolve bottlenecks.
• Coordinate bespoke legislation requests from scoping to delivery, agreeing requirements, capacity and deadlines with business partners and keeping stakeholders informed of progress and risks.
• Promote an online-first approach to digital content readiness while keeping print schedules aligned with business priorities and revenue goals.
• Lead daily editorial operations, allocate team and contractor resources, manage schedules and resolve capacity risks.
• Lead cross-functional improvements and adopt AI, automation and technology solutions that improve productivity, scalability and customer experience.
• Build a high-performing team through clear objectives, coaching and feedback, structured development and succession planning.
• Partner with Content Managers, Quality Leads and cross-functional colleagues, and give senior leadership data-led reporting on performance, risks and opportunities.

Required profile

• Law degree (JD or equivalent) essential; practice experience highly desirable.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in legal publishing, editorial operations or legislative content management.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage complex editorial workflows in a matrixed environment.
• Experience embedding AI and automation into editorial processes.
• Familiarity with legislative content systems and digital publishing platforms.
• Strong financial acumen and ability to manage budgets and resource allocation.

What we offer

• Flexible working hours so you can work when you are most productive.
• A healthy work/life balance and well-being initiatives.
• Country-specific benefits.