Lead Knowledge Lawyer - Corporate

Head of UK Corporate Practice Area (Knowledge Lawyer)

Would you like to provide first-class guidance and support to our Legal customers?

Are you passionate about legal content and AI?

Are you ready for the next step in your legal career?

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 prioritises using the best model from today’s top model creators for each individual legal use case.

About the Role

We are seeking a collaborative and strategic leader to shape and deliver the UK Corporate Practice Area strategy. This role is responsible for ensuring alignment with the wider Legal Content Strategy and delivering clear value for customers and the business.

You will lead a team of professional support lawyers (PSLs), working closely with colleagues across Product, Sales, Go‑to‑Market and Marketing. By combining customer insight, data, and market awareness, you will help evolve high‑quality practical guidance content and support innovation across our legal products, including Lexis+ and Lexis+ Protégé.

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact through leadership, partnership, and a strong focus on customer needs and inclusive ways of working.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and delivery of practical guidance for UK Corporate law that is relevant, accessible, and customer‑focused.
• Ensure content meets high standards of quality, clarity, and usability, and is clearly differentiated in the market.
• Support, develop, and engage a diverse team, fostering an inclusive culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Work cross‑functionally to support innovation, including the responsible use of AI and data to inform content and product development.
• Build strong relationships with customers to understand their needs and incorporate feedback into strategy and delivery.
• Partner with Sales and Marketing to support effective product positioning and go‑to‑market activity.
• Contribute to revenue growth and the wider success of connected legal products.
• Participate in cross‑practice initiatives and leadership groups to support shared goals.

Requirements:

• Qualification and experience in UK corporate law, with the ability to apply legal knowledge in practical, user‑focused ways.
• Experience leading or mentoring others, with an inclusive and supportive leadership style.
• Ability to think strategically and communicate ideas clearly to a range of audiences.
• Confidence working with stakeholders across different teams and disciplines.
• Interest in legal technology, digital tools, and innovation in legal services.
• Commercial awareness and an interest in how legal content supports customer and business outcomes.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization, with various flexible and remote working options available to employees.

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
• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
• Wellbeing programs
• Life assurance
• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
• Save As You Earn share option scheme
• Travel Season ticket loan
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Optional Dental Insurance
• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
• RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
• Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
• Access to extensive learning and development resources
• Access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work

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