Senior Director, Corporate Strategy
About The Position
As Senior Director, Corporate Strategy at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, you will partner with the leadership team to shape the strategic agenda across the company’s markets. Serving as a trusted adviser, you will define where to play and how to win, translate strategy into clear priorities, and support disciplined execution to deliver sustainable growth and long-term value. The role develops business and operating strategies, evaluates organic and inorganic growth opportunities, deepens understanding of customers and markets, and frames complex decisions for senior leaders. The Corporate Strategy team works with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders, combining market intelligence, customer insight, financial analysis, and disciplined execution to identify growth opportunities and support long-term value creation. LexisNexis Risk Solutions supports businesses of all sizes with solutions intended to drive revenue growth, operational efficiency, and improved customer experience. Its solutions address anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing, identity authentication and verification, fraud and credit risk mitigation, and customer data management.
Requirements
- 10 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.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, including 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, communicate clearly with senior audiences, and build organizational support.
- Strong financial acumen and the ability to connect strategy with commercial performance and capital allocation.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a top-tier consulting or M&A advisory firm.
- MBA or equivalent advanced degree from a leading university.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development of business strategies and operating plans that drive innovation, scale, customer value, and sustainable growth.
- Serve as a trusted strategic adviser to senior leadership by framing critical questions, assessing trends and technologies, and clarifying evolving market needs.
- Translate strategy into clear choices, investment priorities, measurable outcomes, and actionable initiatives.
- Identify and evaluate growth opportunities across core segments, adjacent markets, and emerging ecosystems.
- Build and manage an M&A pipeline in partnership with business leaders, RELX Corporate Finance, and Risk M&A teams.
- Lead strategic initiatives related to market entry, commercial strategy, portfolio prioritization, partnerships, acquisitions, and divestitures.
- Develop a data- and relationship-driven understanding of customer workflows, unmet needs, market size, competitive positioning, and business models.
- Lead competitive and ecosystem analysis to identify disruption risks, partnership opportunities, and sources of sustainable differentiation.
- Ensure strategic plans are grounded in market intelligence, customer insights, and an understanding of segment drivers and barriers.
- Monitor market, technology, and other relevant trends to assess business opportunities, risks, and potential impact.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive, multi-carrier medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- 401(k) with match.
- Employee Share Purchase Plan.
- Wellness platform with incentives.
- Headspace app subscription.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Time-off programs and annual Paid Time Off.
- Short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Life and accidental death insurance.
- Critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance.
- Family benefits, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption, and surrogacy benefits.
- Health savings, health care, dependent care, and commuter spending accounts.
- Up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with a charity of your choice.
- Annual incentive bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
