Hr Admin & Learning Fellow (Fixed-Term)

Discovery Limited; Durban; On-site; ZAR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

LexisNexis Legal & Professional in South Africa seeks an experienced HR leader to shape an AI-enabled, future-focused organisation. You will lead transformational HR strategy, partner with global teams, and drive performance across borders.

The role emphasizes change management, data-driven decision making, and governance to deliver value in a dynamic, regulated environment. You will oversee talent development, organisational design, and HR analytics, building trusted relationships with

Qualifications

• Master's degree required and 10-15 years of expert HR leadership experience.
• 3-6 years of managing people and resources to achieve strategic outcomes.
• Experience applying AI responsibly to solve business challenges.
• Strong ability to influence stakeholders through effective communication.
• Expertise in organisational design, change management, and HR analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of HR strategies aligning with organisational goals and high performance.
• Drive large-scale transformation, embedding AI fluency through change management and governance.
• Build strong internal stakeholder relationships as a trusted business partner.
• Develop and execute HR strategies, budgets, workforce plans and performance targets.
• Strengthen capability through talent gap analysis, coaching, succession planning, and performance management.
• Provide expert HR advice and manage stakeholder engagement to support informed decisions.
• Leverage HR data, analytics and AI tools to improve engagement and service delivery.
• Lead HR policies and data management processes ensuring compliance and excellence.

Skills

HR leadership

AI in HR

Stakeholder management

Change management

People development

Analytics

Strategic planning

Education

Master's Degree or Equivalent Degree

Job description

Johannesburg HB South Africa

Durban HB South Africa

Full time

Are you ready to lead transformational HR strategy and shape an AI-enabled, future-focused organisation?

Do you thrive on building strong partnerships while driving innovation, performance, and meaningful change across a global business?

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. The company employs over 2,000 technologists, data scientists, and experts to develop, test, and validate solutions in line with RELX Responsible AI Principles ( the Role

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of business and HR strategies by aligning departmental objectives with organisational goals and inspiring high performance
• Drive large-scale transformation initiatives, embedding an AI Fluency culture through change management, training, and governance
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and act as a trusted business partner across functions
• Develop and execute functional strategies, business plans, budgets, workforce plans, and performance targets
• Strengthen organisational capability through talent gap analysis, leadership coaching, succession planning and performance management
• Provide expert HR advice and manage stakeholder engagement to support informed decision-making and transformation
• Leverage HR data, analytics, and AI tools to improve engagement, optimise services, and enable evidence-based insights
• Lead development and implementation of HR policies and frameworks and introducing HR data management processes ensuring compliance and operational excellence

Requirements

• Master's Degree or Equivalent Degree
• Requires 10-15 years of expert-level HR and business leadership experience, along with 3-6 years managing people and resources to achieve strategic business outcomes
• Strong understanding of business operations, market dynamics, and regulatory environments with the ability to deliver strategic plans
• Demonstrated ability to apply AI responsibly to solve business challenges, including problem framing, prompt development, and risk management
• Proven experience building trusted relationships and influencing stakeholders through effective communication and presentation
• Expertise in organisational design, change management, and fostering an adaptive, resilient culture
• Experience using HR analytics, systems, and data management practices to support workforce planning and decision-making
• Ability to interpret financial and operational data to guide business decisions and priorities
• Strong planning, prioritisation, and organisational skills with the ability to manage complex initiatives
• Excellent verbal communication and stakeholder engagement capabilities

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.

Working Pattern

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.

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.

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.