Corporate Counsel
First seen by Alion on Oct 29, 2026.
This a Full Remote job, the offer is available from: United States, District of Columbia (USA), Florida (USA), Georgia (USA), Illinois (USA), Louisiana (USA), Maryland (USA), Massachusetts (USA), New Jersey (USA), New York (USA), North Carolina (USA), Ohio (USA), Pennsylvania (USA), Virginia (USA)
Would you like to serve as a trusted legal advisor while contributing specialist insight to strategy, policy, and decision-making?
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 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 (
https://stories.relx.com/responsible-ai-principles/index.html
).
About the Role
As Corporate Counsel, you will provide legal advice and direction across multiple legal disciplines, applying your expertise to solve complex issues with minimal guidance. We are seeking someone with demonstrated success in a law firm environment who can serve as a trusted advisor, strategic business partner, and practical problem-solver for the business.
The successful candidate will be looked to by the organization for mentoring, leadership, and sound judgment. The role requires comfort explaining legal and business concepts clearly to internal and external stakeholders, as well as developing templates, playbooks, and best practices that help the business operate efficiently and consistently.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and deliver the organization's legal service with guidance from senior colleagues.
- Provide specialist advice on the interpretation and application of policies and procedures, resolving complex or contentious queries and issues and enabling others to take appropriate actions.
- Contribute to the formation of a key element of functional strategy through specialist expertise and insights, to ensure that the strategy meets business needs.
- Draft policies, procedures, and related guidelines within an area of expertise to meet defined key principles and ensure compliance with external requirements.
- Act as subject matter expert in an area of technology, policy, regulation, or operational management for the team. Maintain external accreditations and in-depth understanding of current and emerging external regulation and industry best practices through continuing professional development, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
- Develop stakeholder engagement by identifying stakeholders; by finding out their needs, issues, and concerns; and by reacting to these needs, issues, and concerns to support the communication of business information and decisions.
- Develop and maintain practical templates, playbooks, and best practices to support consistent legal review, improve stakeholder understanding, and help the business move matters forward efficiently.
Requirements
- JD from an accredited law school and admission to the bar of a state in good standing
- 3+ years of law firm experience, with a demonstrated record of success handling complex legal and business issues independently.
- Works at an advanced level to interpret and apply knowledge of laws, regulations and policies in area of expertise. Typically works independently and provides guidance.
- Works at an advanced level to professionally interpret and apply knowledge of laws. Typically works independently and provides guidance.
- Works at an advanced level to ensure adherence to relevant laws, regulations, and internal policies within legal proceedings and documentation. Typically works independently and provides guidance.
- Works at an advanced level to communicate effectively on legal matters. Typically works independently and provides guidance.
- Works at an advanced level to research and apply legal concepts and information. Typically works independently and provides guidance.
- Works at an advanced level to collaborate with clients to prioritize business objectives and challenges through thoughtful analysis of their business context. Typically works independently and provides guidance.
- Ability to explain legal concepts, risks, and recommendations clearly and practically to internal business partners, senior stakeholders, customers, and other external audiences.
Work in a Way That Works for You
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.
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.
U.S. National Base Pay Range: $104,900 - $174,700. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates. If performed in Illinois, the base pay range is $110,100 - $183,500.If performed in Chicago, IL, the base pay range is $115,400 - $192,200.If performed in Maryland, the base pay range is $110,100 - $183,500.If performed in New York, the base pay range is $115,400 - $192,200.If performed in New York City, the base pay range is $125,900 - $209,700.If performed in Rochester, NY, the base pay range is $104,900 - $174,700.If performed in New Jersey, the base pay range is $123,816 - $197,784.If performed in Ohio, the base pay range is $99,700 - $166,000. This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus.We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. Click
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