HR Director

RELX; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,500,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

LexisNexis Legal & Professional, part of RELX, seeks an experienced HR leader to drive transformational strategy across a global business. You will lead the HR function in a matrixed organization, partnering with COE leadership to deliver integrated HR solutions and translate mission and strategy into actionable HR goals.

The role focuses on embedding an AI fluency culture, developing workforce plans, and ensuring governance, compliance, and operational excellence while shaping the future of

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of expert-level HR and business leadership experience.
• 3–6 years managing people and resources to achieve strategic business outcomes.
• Ability to apply AI responsibly to solve business challenges.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders through effective communication and presentation.
• Experience using HR analytics, systems, and data management practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of HR strategies aligned with organisational goals and drive high performance.
• Orchestrate large-scale transformation initiatives with an AI Fluency culture through change management and governance.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and act as a trusted business partner across functions.
• Develop and execute functional HR 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, frameworks, and data management processes ensuring compliance and operational excellence.

Skills

HR Leadership

AI fluency

Change Management

Stakeholder Management

Organisational Design

People Management

Job description

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 (http://www.relx.com), 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 prioritises 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 (https://stories.relx.com/responsible-ai-principles/index.html).

About The Role

Lead the HR function or sub-function within the organization, developing and implementing HR plans that support overall business objectives. Work actively in a matrixed organization, partnering closely with HR COE leadership and Leadership business to deliver comprehensive, integrated solutions and ensure seamless, strategic HR support across the business. Translate the company's mission, vision, and strategy into specific goals and actionable plans for the HR function.

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, frameworks, and data management processes ensuring compliance and operational excellence

Requirements

• 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.

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