Customer Success Manager (m/f/d)

LexisNexis Legal & Professional group; Bonn; On-site; EUR 54,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Wellbeing programs

Pension scheme

Travel season ticket loan

Parental leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee resource groups with time to志

Job summary

LexisNexis Intellectual Property Solutions in Bonn, Germany, seeks a customer-focused professional to manage a portfolio across the full lifecycle, from onboarding to renewal, for international clients. You will lead strategic conversations, deliver training and enablement, and act as a trusted advisor using patent and innovation data to drive adoption, value realization, and long-term retention.

Collaborating with Sales and Product, you will gather feedback to improve the product and grow the

Qualifications

• University degree in mathematics, natural sciences, engineering, economics, data analytics, or comparable field.
• Experience in a customer-facing role such as Customer Success, Consulting, Solution Support, Technology Analysis, or similar.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to structure complex topics and explain them clearly and logically.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with confidence engaging with international customers.
• Proven ability to manage expectations, build trust, and guide customers toward practical, value-driven outcomes.
• Proactive, structured, and well-organized working style with ability to learn new topics independently.
• Strong interest in technology trends, innovation, and data-driven decision-making.
• Proficiency English and German; any additional language is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of customers across the full lifecycle, including onboarding, training, ongoing support, usage development, and renewal preparation.
• Lead customer conversations to understand business objectives, use cases, and success criteria, and translate these insights into clear, actionable plans.
• Deliver product training, workshops, and tailored enablement sessions aligned to customer needs and maturity levels and act as a trusted advisor and primary point of contact for product-related questions.
• Apply strong analytical thinking and in-depth product expertise to help customers address complex business questions using patent and innovation data.
• Monitor customer engagement and proactively identify opportunities to increase adoption, value realization, and long-term retention.
• Identify, document, and follow up on product issues, while communicating clearly with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with Sales, Product, and other internal teams to share customer feedback and support product improvement.
• Build strong, long-term customer partnerships and establish a foundation for sustainable growth and upsell opportunities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Presentation skills

Proactive/organized

Tech trends interest

English & German

Education

University degree in mathematics, natural sciences, engineering, economics, data analytics, or comparable field

Job description

About our Team

At LexisNexis Intellectual Property Solutions, our mission is to bring clarity to innovation by delivering better outcomes to the innovation community. Each and every day, the work our team does supports the development of new technologies and processes that ultimately advance humanity. Helping our customers reach their goals is our primary focus. We enable innovators to accomplish more by helping them make informed decisions, be more productive, comply with regulations and ultimately achieve superior results. Our overall success is measured by how well we deliver these results.We are proud to directly support and serve these innovators in their endeavors to better humankind.

Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of customers across the full lifecycle, including onboarding, training, ongoing support, usage development, and renewal preparation.
• Leading customer conversations to understand business objectives, use cases, and success criteria, and translating these insights into clear, actionable plans.
• Delivering product training, workshops, and tailored enablement sessions aligned to customer needs and maturity levels and acting as a trusted advisor and the primary point of contact for product-related questions and guidance.
• Applying strong analytical thinking and in-depth product expertise to help customers address complex business questions using patent and innovation data.
• Monitoring customer engagement and proactively identifying opportunities to increase adoption, value realization, and long-term retention.
• Identifying, documenting, and following up on product issues, while communicating clearly and professionally with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Collaborating closely with Sales, Product, and other internal teams to share customer feedback, support demonstrations, and contribute to ongoing product improvement.
• Building strong, long-term customer partnerships and helping to establish the foundation for sustainable growth and upsell opportunities.

Requirements

• A university degree in mathematics, natural sciences, engineering, economics, data analytics, or a comparable field.
• Experience in a customer-facing role such as Customer Success, Consulting, Solution Support, Technology Analysis, or a similar position.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to structure complex topics and explain them clearly and logically.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with confidence in engaging directly with international customers.
• Proven ability to manage expectations, build trust, and guide customers toward practical, value-driven outcomes.
• A proactive, structured, and well-organized working style, with the ability to learn new topics independently.
• A strong interest in technology trends, innovation, and data-driven decision-making.
• Proficiency English and German, any other additional language is a plus.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. 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.

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:

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
• Wellbeing programs
• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
• Travel Season ticket loan
• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
• Access to extensive learning and development resources

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.

Primary Location Base Pay Range: Germany -Bonn €53,800 - €89,800.

We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. Click to access benefits specific to your location.

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