Director HRBP: Strategic Partner for Growth & Change

LexisNexis Legal & Professional group; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 136,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

401(k) with match

Wellbeing programs

Disability & Life Insurance

Family benefits

Job summary

LexisNexis Legal & Professional is seeking a Director, Human Resources Business Partner to serve as a senior strategic advisor to Legal Market leadership. Based in Dayton, Ohio, you will align people strategy with business priorities, driving performance, organizational effectiveness, leadership capability, and sustainable growth.

You will partner with HR teams to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions across Talent Acquisition, Employee Experience, Talent Development, Total Rewards, Employee

Qualifications

• 5-8 years’ experience with a 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:
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Collaborate with Employee Experience 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Skills

HRBP experience

Strategic partnership

Change management

Leadership

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/OD or related

Master's degree preferred

Job description

LexisNexis Legal & Professional is seeking a Director, Human Resources Business Partner to serve as a senior strategic advisor to Legal Market leadership. Based in Dayton, Ohio, you will align people strategy with business priorities, driving performance, organizational effectiveness, leadership capability, and sustainable growth.

You will partner with HR teams to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions across Talent Acquisition, Employee Experience, Talent Development, Total Rewards, Employee