Director, HR Business Partner

RELX INC; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 136,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with match

Wellbeing program

Time-off programs

Job summary

RELX INC (LexisNexis Legal & Professional) seeks a Director, Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) in Dayton, OH. The role partners with senior leaders to align people strategy with business priorities, driving performance, organizational effectiveness, and sustainable growth within a technology-enabled environment.

Based in Dayton, this senior role collaborates with Talent Acquisition, Employee Experience, Total Rewards, and HR Operations to deliver integrated, high-impact HR solutions, with

Qualifications

• 5-8 years’ experience with bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business, Organizational Development, or related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• Significant progressive HR experience, including senior-level HR Business Partner experience within a complex matrixed organization, COE enabled, HR organization.
• Experience supporting commercial or market-facing businesses (legal, professional services, or technology sectors preferred).
• Demonstrated expertise in: Organizational design and change management; Workforce planning; Talent management and succession planning; Leadership coaching; Performance and compensation practices; Strong business acumen and stakeholder influence.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Legal Market leaders to translate business strategy into actionable people plans.
• Lead organizational design and structure initiatives to ensure alignment with strategic priorities.
• Lead workforce planning to ensure the right talent and capabilities are in place to meet business goals.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to forecast and fulfill hiring needs.
• Drive succession planning and leadership pipeline development across key roles.
• Support entry-level hiring programs aligned to Legal Market talent needs.
• Coach senior leaders to strengthen leadership effectiveness and team performance.
• Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion across the organization.

Skills

Organizational design

Change management

Workforce planning

Talent management

Succession planning

Leadership coaching

Performance management

Compensation practices

Executive presence

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Dayton, OH

Full time

R110149

** This role will support an employee population that is mostly exempt and located in Dayton, Ohio, and we are seeking candidates who have extensive depth of experience using AI tools and technology in the course of performing the strategic HR Business Partner role in a technology enabled corporate setting. **

About Us

LexisNexis Legal & Professional serves customers across the global legal market with leading information, analytics, and technology solutions. We support law firms, corporate legal departments, and government entities in advancing the rule of law and improving legal outcomes.

Our Legal Market business is focused on innovation, commercial growth, and delivering exceptional customer value. We are seeking a strategic and experienced HR leader to help shape the talent and organizational strategy that enables this success.

About the Role

The Director, Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) is a senior strategic advisor to Legal Market leadership. This role partners directly with senior and executive leaders to align people strategy with business priorities, driving performance, organizational effectiveness, leadership capability, and sustainable growth.

Based in Dayton, Ohio, this role operates within a collaborative HR model, working closely with specialized HR teams including Talent Acquisition, Employee Experience, Talent Development, Total Rewards, Employee Relations, and HR Operations to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions.

This is a highly visible leadership role requiring strong business acumen, enterprise perspective, and the ability to influence across functions and levels of leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Business Partnership

• Partner with Legal Market leaders to translate business strategy into actionable people plans.

• Support operating plans, growth initiatives, and organizational transformation efforts.

• Provide data-driven insights and workforce analytics to inform decision-making.

• Anticipate talent and capability needs to support long-term commercial objectives.

Organizational Effectiveness & Change Leadership

• Lead organizational design and structure initiatives to ensure alignment with strategic priorities.

• Guide leaders through change initiatives including restructures, growth shifts, and operating model evolution.

• Assess organizational health and implement solutions that enhance performance and engagement.

Workforce Planning & Talent Strategy

• Lead workforce planning to ensure the right talent and capabilities are in place to meet business goals.

• Partner with Talent Acquisition to forecast and fulfill hiring needs.

• Drive succession planning and leadership pipeline development across key roles.

Early Career Program Support (Legal Markets)

• Collaborate with Employee Experience (EX) Team to support entry-level hiring programs aligned to Legal Market talent needs.

• Partner with business leaders to create meaningful development pathways for early career professionals.

• Monitor engagement, retention, and progression of early career talent to strengthen long-term workforce sustainability.

Talent Management & Leadership Development

• Lead talent review, performance management, and development planning processes.

• Coach senior leaders to strengthen leadership effectiveness and team performance.

• Partner with learning and development teams to deliver programs that build critical capabilities.

Engagement, Culture & Inclusion

• Foster a high-performance, inclusive culture aligned with company values.

• Lead engagement initiatives, including employee survey action planning.

• Partner with leaders to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion across the organization.

• Ensure fair and consistent application of compensation and reward practices in partnership with Total Rewards.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years’ experience with bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business, Organizational Development, or related field (Master’s degree preferred).

• Significant progressive HR experience, including senior-level HR Business Partner experience within a complex matrixed organization, COE enabled, HR organization.

• Experience supporting commercial or market-facing businesses (legal, professional services, or technology sectors preferred).

• Demonstrated expertise in:

• Organizational design and change management

• Workforce planning

• Talent management and succession planning

• Leadership coaching

• Performance and compensation practices

• Strong business acumen and ability to connect talent strategy to financial and operational outcomes.

• Excellent communication, executive presence, and stakeholder influence skills.

• Proven ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to shape the people strategy of a market-leading legal technology organization.

• A collaborative and purpose-driven culture.

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

• Professional growth within a global organization committed to innovation and continuous improvement.

Work in a way that works for youWe 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.

• 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

Working for youWe know 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 BusinessLexisNexis 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.

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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.

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

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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.