Director of Strategy, Small Law

Posted 16 Days Ago
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Dayton, OH, USA
In-Office
136K-253K Annually
Senior level
Information Technology • Legal Tech • Analytics
The Role
Lead strategy and growth for the Small Law business by translating market, customer, and financial insights into product and investment recommendations. Drive cross-functional initiatives, competitive/market analysis, business cases, M&A evaluation, and executive-level communications to accelerate revenue and strengthen market position.
Summary Generated by Built In

Are you a strategic leader who thrives on turning data, market insight, and customer understanding into growth opportunities and business impact?

Do you enjoy partnering with executive leadership to shape strategic priorities, influence investment decisions, and drive initiatives that strengthen competitive advantage?

About our Team

LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,800 employees worldwide, is part of RELX (http://www.relx.com), a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. Our company has been a long-time leader in deploying AI and advanced technologies to the legal market to improve productivity and transform the overall business and practice of law, deploying ethical and powerful generative AI solutions with a flexible, multi-model approach that prioritizes using the best model from today’s top model creators for each individual legal use case. The company employs over 2,000 technologists, data scientists, and experts to develop, test, and validate solutions in line with RELX Responsible AI Principles.

About the Role

This is a hybrid role. Team members are required to be in the Miamisburg, Ohio office weekly on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.

Reporting to the Vice President & General Manager, the Director of Strategy is responsible for driving the strategic direction and long-term growth of the Small Law business. This role partners closely with executive leadership to identify growth opportunities, evaluate market dynamics, shape strategic priorities, and lead high-impact initiatives that accelerate revenue growth and strengthen competitive position.

The Director serves as a strategic advisor to the General Manager, translating data, customer insights, competitive intelligence, and financial performance into actionable business and product roadmap strategies. Success in this role requires exceptional analytical skills, strong executive communication, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams to execute against strategic priorities.

Key Responsibilities

Business Strategy & Growth

  • Lead development and execution of the Small Law segment's strategic plan, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and long-term growth goals.

  • Identify new market opportunities, customer segments, product expansion opportunities, and strategic initiatives that drive sustainable revenue growth.

  • Develop strategic product roadmap recommendations supported by customer insights, competitive intelligence, financial analysis, and market research.

  • Partner with executive leadership to prioritize strategic investments and resource allocation.

Market & Competitive Intelligence

  • Monitor market trends, customer behavior, competitive activity, and industry developments within the legal technology ecosystem.

  • Develop market assessments that identify emerging opportunities, risks, and strategic implications.

  • Evaluate the competitive landscape and recommend strategies to strengthen market positioning and differentiation.

Strategic Analysis & Business Performance

  • Gather and synthesize data from multiple sources—including customer, product, financial, revenue, and operational metrics—to support strategic decision making.

  • Develop business cases, financial models, and scenario analyses to evaluate strategic opportunities and investments.

  • Monitor key business performance indicators and identify opportunities to improve growth, profitability, and operational effectiveness.

Strategic Execution

  • Lead cross-functional strategic initiatives from concept through implementation, ensuring alignment across Product, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Customer Success, and Operations.

  • Establish success metrics and monitor progress to ensure strategic initiatives deliver measurable business outcomes.

  • Drive accountability across stakeholders while managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Executive Communications

  • Prepare executive-level presentations, business reviews, and Board-quality materials that clearly communicate strategic recommendations and business performance.

  • Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership with clarity, confidence, and data-driven insights.

Corporate Development

  • Evaluate potential mergers, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and other growth opportunities to determine strategic and financial fit.

  • Support due diligence efforts and integration planning as needed.

Requirements

  • MBA or equivalent combination of education and relevant business experience.

  • 8+ years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, business strategy, investment banking, corporate development, or related strategic roles.

  • Demonstrated success developing and executing business strategies that drive measurable growth and business performance.

  • Strong analytical capabilities with experience building financial models, business cases, and executive-level analyses.

  • Exceptional problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable recommendations.

  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting to executive leadership.

  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders without direct authority.

  • Experience within SaaS, B2B software, technology, or subscription-based businesses strongly preferred.

  • Experience in legal technology, legal services, or adjacent professional services markets is a plus.

Work in a Way That Works for You

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

About the Business

LexisNexis Legal & Professional® provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services.

U.S. National Base Pay Range: $136,100 - $252,800. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates. This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus.

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Skills Required

  • MBA or equivalent combination of education and relevant business experience
  • 8+ years experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, investment banking, corporate development, or related strategic roles
  • Demonstrated success developing and executing business strategies that drive measurable growth and performance
  • Strong analytical capabilities with experience building financial models, business cases, and executive-level analyses
  • Exceptional problem-solving skills and ability to synthesize complex information into actionable recommendations
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including presenting to executive leadership
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders without direct authority
  • Experience within SaaS, B2B software, technology, or subscription-based businesses
  • Experience in legal technology, legal services, or adjacent professional services markets

RELX Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about RELX and has not been reviewed or approved by RELX.

  • Retirement Support Retirement support is positioned as a meaningful part of total rewards through a 401(k) plan with matching contributions, alongside other financial protections such as life and disability coverage. Tuition reimbursement and share purchase access further broaden the financial value of the package beyond base salary.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Leave and time off breadth appears strong, with generous vacation allowances, mental health days, and options like sabbaticals and tiered PTO by tenure. Parental and caregiving leaves are described in detail, reinforcing time-away benefits as a standout component of the overall package.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits are supported by offerings such as mental health support (e.g., app access), EAP resources, gym-related perks, and wellness incentives. Flexible working hours and related work-life supports add to the perceived day-to-day value of benefits.

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The Company
HQ: London
10,001 Employees
Year Founded: 1880

What We Do

RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics for professional and business customers across industries. We help scientists make new discoveries, doctors and nurses improve the lives of patients and lawyers win cases. We prevent online fraud and money laundering, and help insurance companies evaluate and predict risk. Our events enable customers to learn about markets, source products and complete transactions. In short, we enable our customers to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive. We do this by leveraging a deep understanding of our customers to create innovative solutions which combine content and data with analytics and technology in global platforms. RELX serves customers in more than 180 countries and has offices in about 40 countries. It employs approximately 30,000 people of whom almost half are in North America. We operate in four major market segments: Scientific, Technical & Medical; Risk & Business Analytics; Legal; and Exhibitions.

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