Decision Support Director - Print, Intelligize, Lex Machina, Casemap, Idex and Practical Guidance

About our team

LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,800 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, 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.

About the Role

We are looking for a motivated, proactive and collaborative finance business partner to join the LNNA Decision Support Finance team in what is an exciting and transformational time. Joining a business which is enjoying significant growth you will be responsible for working with various business partners across multiple products to ensure the continuation and acceleration of that trajectory as well as managing a team. The products under this role are in different stages of their lifecycles as well as how they are supported commercially – either directly or through other teams making this a truly diverse role.

Responsibilities

• Finance Business Partner to the LNNA Leadership team as responsible for Print, Intelligize, Lex Machina, Casemap, Idex and Practical Guidance

• Partner with VP’s and Senior Management to deliver financial results and drive initiatives. You’re comfortable with both digging into details and thinking about the big picture and an agent of change willing to challenge the status Quo

• Confident in using data in decision making while seamlessly using your finance background to link financials with commercial, operational and other data

• Bridge between commercial and product ownership to ensure those business leaders who also are responsible for revenue targets yet do not have commercial teams are up to speed on results, providing advice through data and analytics to drive better results

• Lead the financial planning, budgeting, and forecast processes for the products as mentioned

• Oversee the preparation of accurate and timely financial reports, including monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for senior management

• Deliver enhanced insight on cost drivers and develop financial metrics providing constructed recommendations for actions

• Drive optimization, AI and cost reduction initiatives to ensure cost targets are achieved

• Providing timely, sound and actionable financial recommendations from insights on scenarios of future performance

• Following internal controls and procedures to comply data integrity and consistency to give insight for the annual audits

• Developing excellent relations and maintain regular contact with internal stakeholders

• Ensure LNNA Finance Team works as one

• Manage and develop team who have various levels of experience ensuring their continued development

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years post qualification experience (CMA/CPA/ACA equivalent)

• Proven experience in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis, with a track record of delivering results and driving financial performance

• In depth knowledge of finance, accounting principles, financial regulations, and risk management practices

• Strong leadership and strategic thinking abilities, with the capacity to effectively influence decision-making at the executive level

• Strong business acumen, analytical skills, and problem-solving abilities

• Experience of achieving results in an international environment, with appreciation of differences in culture and legal frameworks

• Ability to look beyond the financials, linking financials with metrics and other data to drive results

• Proactive and curious mindset

Work in a way that works for you

Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive. 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, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

Working For You

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

● Health Benefits: Comprehensive, multi-carrier program for medical, dental and vision benefits● Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase Plan● Wellbeing: 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● Up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice

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.

LexisNexis, a division of RELX, is an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form: https://forms.office.com/r/eVgFxjLmAK , or please contact 1-855-833-5120.

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RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers, enabling them to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive.

Our purpose is to benefit society by developing products that help researchers advance scientific knowledge; doctors and nurses improve the lives of patients; lawyers promote the rule of law and achieve justice and fair results for their clients; businesses and governments prevent fraud; consumers access financial services and get fair prices on insurance; and customers learn about markets and complete transactions.

Our purpose guides our actions beyond the products that we develop. It defines us as a company. Every day across RELX our employees are inspired to undertake initiatives that make unique contributions to society and the communities in which we operate.