Sr Director Software Engineering

Are you a visionary engineering leader who thrives on building high-performing teams and driving innovation at scale?

Do you have a passion for shaping the future of software architecture while mentoring the next generation of engineering talent?

About The 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.
 

About The Role

As a member of the Global Technology Team, you will work directly with the SVP & CTO, Legal Markets and the leadership team, and be responsible for leading a high-impact engineering organization tasked with developing innovative, customer-centric products on the Lexis+ platform to achieve strategic business goals. Key functions include strategic leadership, team management, product development, and cross-functional collaboration. 

This role requires a highly resourceful, self-driven individual with the ability to partner, execute, and lead through influence and collaboration across the company to creatively solve problems and generate results.

Responsibilities 

Strategic Leadership 

• Develop and communicate a clear technical vision and strategy for new and existing products on the Lexis+ platform. 

• Drive the continuous modernization of our technology stack, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives and industry best practices. 

• Influence the strategy to address internal or external business, vendor, and regulatory issues. 

Team Management & Development 

• Build and lead a high-performing team of engineering managers, software engineers, and technical leads. 

• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. 

• Mentor and coach team members to grow their technical and leadership capabilities. 

Product Development & Delivery 

• Own end-to-end software delivery, from planning to deployment and support. 

• Collaborate closely with Product, UX, Data Science, and other stakeholders to ensure features are delivered on time, on budget, and with exceptional quality. 

• Champion Agile best practices and modern DevOps practices to optimize efficiency and throughput. 

Innovation & Technology Roadmap 

• Evaluate emerging technologies, trends, and industry standards to keep Lexis+ at the forefront of legal tech innovation. 

• Drive proof-of-concept initiatives, prototyping, and pilot projects to explore new ideas and evolve the product roadmap. 

Cross-Functional Collaboration 

• Partner with senior executives across Product, Marketing, Sales, and Operations to align technology investments with business priorities. 

• Contribute to long-term strategic planning and decision-making at the executive level. 

Operational Excellence 

• Implement robust metrics, KPIs, and reporting frameworks to measure and improve the engineering organization’s performance. 

• Ensure compliance with data privacy, security, and regulatory requirements relevant to the legal industry.