Senior Director – Market Sensing, Competitive Intelligence

LexisNexis

. Develop and lead a comprehensive competitive intelligence framework across legal research, analytics, AI drafting, and workflow automation platforms.

Posted 4/21/2026full-timeNorth Carolina, Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $136,100 - $252,800 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and lead a comprehensive competitive intelligence framework across legal research, analytics, AI drafting, and workflow automation platforms.
Track competitors’ product launches, AI advancements, pricing strategies, partnerships, acquisitions, and go-to-market shifts.
Identify where competitors are attempting to win on: Workflow speed, Automation depth, Knowledge orchestration, Enterprise integration, Go-to-market (GTM) motion.
Build and maintain strong networks with senior players across the legal market to generate advanced insight and strengthen early-warning intelligence capabilities.
Deliver timely analysis and positioning guidance to Product, Marketing, and Commercial teams following significant competitor announcements or market developments.
Lead development of competitive positioning frameworks that clearly articulate Lexis Protégé’s workflow advantage in the evolving legal AI ecosystem.

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years in competitive intelligence, strategy, product strategy, market analysis, or related roles.
Experience in legal technology, SaaS, AI platforms, or B2B information services strongly preferred.
Demonstrated experience analyzing AI-driven market disruption.
Proven ability to influence senior executives with data-driven insights.
Strong understanding of how workflow automation and AI create competitive differentiation.
Legal sector experience or a legal background strongly preferred, with technology industry experience also a significant advantage.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

competitive intelligencemarket analysisproduct strategyworkflow automationAI draftinganalyticsdata-driven insightscompetitive positioning frameworkslegal technologySaaS

Soft Skills

leadershipnetworkinginfluencingcommunicationanalysisstrategic thinkingcollaborationinsight generationtimely analysisguidance delivery