Senior Director, Corporate Strategy

Senior Director, Corporate Strategy

Are you ready to shape the strategic direction of a global data and analytics business?

Do you excel at translating complex market insights into clear choices, investment priorities, and sustainable growth?

About the Business

LexisNexis Risk Solutions is the essential partner in the assessment of risk. Within our Business Services vertical, we offer a multitude of solutions focused on helping businesses of all sizes drive higher revenue growth, maximize operational efficiencies, and improve customer experience. Our solutions help our customers solve difficult problems in the areas of Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Terrorist Financing, Identity Authentication & Verification, Fraud and Credit Risk mitigation and Customer Data Management. You can learn more about LexisNexis Risk at the link below, risk.lexisnexis.com

About our Team

The Corporate Strategy team partners with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to shape the strategic agenda across our markets. The team brings together market intelligence, customer insight, financial analysis, and disciplined execution to identify growth opportunities and support long-term value creation.

About the Role

As Senior Director, Corporate Strategy, you will partner with the leadership team to drive the strategic agenda across our markets. Acting as a trusted adviser, you will help define where to play and how to win, translate strategy into clear priorities, and support disciplined execution that delivers sustainable growth and long-term value.

You will develop business and operating strategies, evaluate organic and inorganic growth opportunities, deepen understanding of customers and markets, and frame complex decisions for senior leaders.

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.

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.

Experience with financial services clients, in the domain of fraud, identity and Financial Crime and Compliance (FCC) required.

Undergraduate degree.

Experience in a top-tier consulting or M&A advisory firm.