Director Divisional Strategy & Business Development - Legal & Regulatory

Location: City Of London

** Role Overview
** At Wolters Kluwer, our mission is to deliver deep impact when it matters most—protecting people’s health and prosperity and contributing to a safe and just society. As a global B2B software, information, and services company, we serve professionals across sustainability, health, legal, risk, tax, and financial services. With nearly €6 billion in annual revenue and ~20,000 employees in over 40 countries, we are committed to driving strategic transformation and innovation.

The Legal & Regulatory Division is seeking a Director, Strategy & Business Development to help accelerate growth, innovation, and strategic alignment across its multi-business unit portfolio. Reporting to the SVP, L&R Strategy & Business Development, this role will lead market-backed strategic initiatives across product strategy, portfolio planning, go-to-market optimization, partnerships, and M&A. A key outcome of this role is to enable clear, data-driven prioritization of strategic opportunities—ensuring that product and commercial investments are aligned to the most attractive market segments and categories.

This position offers a unique opportunity to blend high-level strategy with hands-on execution, working closely with senior stakeholders across the division.  
** Key Responsibilities*
* ** Strategic Planning & Portfolio Governance*
* * Lead market-backed strategic assessments and deep-dives to inform divisional priorities and investment decisions.
* Support the annual strategic planning process, including long-term growth targets and portfolio optimization.
* Develop business cases and investment frameworks grounded in market data, customer insights, and competitive dynamics.
* Maintain dashboards and KPIs to monitor initiative performance, resource allocation, and strategic alignment.
* Ensure strategic planning and capital allocation are guided by clear prioritization of product categories and market opportunities.
** Business Development & Growth Initiatives*
* * Identify and evaluate new business opportunities, including partnerships, market expansion, and innovation programs.
* Support M&A pipeline development and target evaluation in collaboration with Corporate Development.
* Partner with business unit leaders to shape investment cases and strategic recommendations that reflect market realities and category-level priorities.
* Contribute to the development of board-level materials and executive presentations with clear strategic framing.
** Divisional Framework Ownership*
* * Own and maintain division-level strategic frameworks, including product category definitions and segmentation models.
* Lead analysis of category-level market sizing, market share, competitive dynamics, and win/loss drivers, in collaboration with Corporate Strategy
* Collaborate with business units to gather inputs and ensure consistency, accuracy, and relevance of framework data.
* Leverage these frameworks across all strategic planning, investment modeling, and performance tracking efforts.
** Operational Enablement & Execution Support*
* * Work closely with Product Operations and BU Strategy & Business Development leads to ensure strategic initiatives are translated into actionable plans and tracked effectively across BUs.
* Support the Monthly Divisional Meeting (MDM) and Monthly Business Review (M ) processes by preparing and synthesizing strategic inputs, investment updates, and performance insights.
* Facilitate cross-BU collaboration and trade-off discussions to surface dependencies and strategic opportunities.
* Support go-to-market planning and execution for new initiatives.
* Align strategic priorities with delivery tracking and execution metrics managed by Product Operations.
** Customer & Market Insights*
* * Integrate customer feedback, market intelligence, and competitive analysis into strategic planning and business development efforts.
* Coordinate structured customer validation programs to support initiative readiness and direction.
* Collaborate with product and marketing teams to align strategy with customer needs and market positioning.
** Candidate Profile*
* ** Experience*
* * 6–8+ years in strategy consulting, corporate…