Director, Corporate Strategy

RELX • Alpharetta, GA

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About The Position

This role is for a Director of Corporate Strategy within the Business Services vertical of LexisNexis Risk Solutions. The Corporate Strategy team partners with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to shape the strategic agenda across markets. The team utilizes market intelligence, customer insight, financial analysis, and disciplined execution to identify growth opportunities and support long-term value creation. As Director, Corporate Strategy, you will act as a trusted advisor to the leadership team, helping to define strategic direction, translate strategy into clear priorities, and support execution for sustainable growth and long-term value. You will be responsible for developing business and operating strategies, evaluating growth opportunities (both organic and inorganic), deepening understanding of customers and markets, and framing complex decisions for senior leaders.

Requirements

• Five or more years of experience in corporate strategy, investment banking, market research, M&A diligence, product planning, business planning, or corporate mergers and acquisitions.
• Undergraduate degree.
• Experience in a top-tier consulting or M&A advisory firm preferred.
• MBA or equivalent advanced degree from a leading university preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to quickly assess complex, unstructured situations and apply appropriate frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to drive decisions strategically, analytically, and thoughtfully while balancing multiple initiatives.
• Proven success building cross-functional alignment despite competing opinions, demands, and priorities.
• Collaborative, pragmatic, and outcomes-driven approach with a strong bias toward action and execution.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to adapt to different audiences and operate effectively across organizational levels and functions.
• Strong organizational and planning skills, with the ability to prioritize based on leadership direction.
• Experience in M&A, strategic alliances, and detailed commercial negotiations.
• Ability to synthesize complexity, frame decisions, and communicate clearly with senior audiences while building organizational support.
• Strong financial acumen and the ability to connect strategy with commercial performance and capital allocation.

Responsibilities

• Leading the development of business strategies and operating plans that drive innovation, scale, customer value, and sustainable growth.
• Serving as a trusted strategic adviser to senior leadership by framing critical questions, assessing trends and technologies, and clarifying evolving market needs.
• Translating strategy into clear choices, investment priorities, measurable outcomes, and actionable initiatives.
• Identifying and evaluating growth opportunities across core segments, adjacent markets, and emerging ecosystems.
• Building and managing an M&A pipeline in partnership with business leaders, RELX Corporate Finance, and Risk M&A teams.
• Leading strategic initiatives related to market entry, commercial strategy, portfolio prioritization, partnerships, acquisitions, and divestitures.
• Developing a data- and relationship-driven understanding of customer workflows, unmet needs, market size, competitive positioning, and business models.
• Leading competitive and ecosystem analysis to identify disruption risks, partnership opportunities, and sources of sustainable differentiation.
• Ensuring strategic plans are grounded in market intelligence, customer insights, and an understanding of segment drivers and barriers.
• Monitoring market, technology, and other relevant trends to assess business opportunities, risks, and potential impact.
• Performing all other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, multi-carrier program for medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase Plan.
• Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, Employee Assistance, and time-off programs.
• Short- and Long-Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity.
• Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption, and surrogacy benefits.
• Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care, and Commuter Spending Accounts.
• In addition to annual Paid Time Off, up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Associate degree