Director, Westlaw AI Solutions

Summary:

We inform the way forward by bringing together trusted content and technology that professionals need to make the right decisions. Our company serves experts across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media sectors. Our products combine specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions and help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world-leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

We empower our more than 26,000 teammates across 70+ countries to do work that matters, act decisively for critical institutions, and anticipate future challenges. Sound exciting? Apply today to join our team!

About the Role:

We are seeking a Director for Westlaw AI Solutions to lead the transformation of legal research and litigation workflows with advanced AI technologies. In this role, you will leverage your deep subject matter expertise to collaborate with cross-functional teams, innovate user experiences, and integrate complex systems, ensuring our solutions are precise, compliant, and contextually relevant to industry standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leverage deep subject matter expertise to collaborate with cross-functional teams in evaluating the feasibility and impact of new product ideas and enhancements.

• Utilize specialized knowledge to develop and refine advanced systems, ensuring outputs are precise, compliant, and contextually relevant to industry standards.

• Innovate and improve user experiences, drawing upon extensive expertise to boost productivity and satisfaction for customers.

• Work closely with engineers and data scientists, providing expert insights to integrate complex systems, assess their performance, and make informed modifications.

• Design and implement robust evaluation frameworks, applying subject matter expertise to ensure system outputs meet high-quality standards.

• Establish automated testing procedures, using in-depth knowledge to maintain quality and consistency across large datasets and over time.

• Engage with product segment professionals, industry leaders, and internal stakeholders, utilizing subject matter expertise to gather insights and validate product concepts effectively.

About You:

Ideal candidates understand that AI is a pivotal advancement in human history and are fluent with the latest AI tools and techniques. You will have significant experience as a litigator with substantial legal research involvement or substantial experience developing AI solutions for research or litigation workflows. A proven track record of successful and timely delivery against product roadmaps is essential.

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in a relevant domain, such as Juris Doctor with Bar Admission for Legal product segment, or a bachelor's degree in accounting, underscoring expertise in specialized areas.

• At least 10 years of experience in product content domains, such as litigation, in-house legal roles, or tax and accounting positions, demonstrating a wealth of practical knowledge and expertise.

• Proven expertise in applying generative AI technologies, showcasing the ability to integrate advanced tools within specialized fields.

• Experience utilizing advanced computational models through programming interfaces (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Cohere, Llama, Mistral), highlighting technical proficiency in specialized applications.

• Extensive experience in online content research and practice tools, reflecting a strong foundation in utilizing industry-specific resources.

• Expertise in drafting guidance materials for professionals in legal or tax, and accounting fields, emphasizing the ability to translate complex information into practical resources.

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What's in it For You?

• Hybrid Work Model: We've adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.

• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.

• Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow's challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.

• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.

• Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.

• Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.

• Making a Real-World Impact:We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.

About Us

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

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