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Legal Subject Matter Expert
Legal
#47102
Remote / WFH
RELX
Job Description
Legal Subject Matter Expert
Are you a legal professional interested in building the future of legal technology?
Do you want to use your legal background in an exciting alternative legal career?
About our Business
LexisNexis, a part of RELX, is a leading global provider of legal, regulatory, and business information. We help customers increase productivity and improve decision-making and outcomes. Our 10,500 experts and innovative tools help us shape a better world for our customers and communities.
About the Role
As a legal subject matter expert, you will play a pivotal role in the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for the legal market. You will use your expertise in the legal domain to test and drive insights and recommendations to the business, that are critical to creating the best features and products for our customers.
Reporting to the Pacific Lead Data Discovery & Enrichment Expert, this is a full-time role working within a newly created permanent team. This role will be based in Australia, preferably either Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane, with flexibility to work from home.
About the Team
Data Discovery and Enrichment Experts are subject matter experts in the legal domain, playing a key role in leading the transformation of legal technology. They partner with data scientists, data engineers, and product managers to create cutting-edge artificial intelligence solutions with legal data. Data Discovery and Enrichment Experts provide annotation, evaluation, and feedback to their partners which are critical to the development of these solutions. Examples of the innovative AI initiatives that the Data Discovery and Enrichment Organisation contributes to can be found here: https://www.lexisnexis.com.au/en/products-and-services/lexis-plus-ai
Responsibilities
Collaborate with DDE team members, product team, and data science team to plan AI review projects, including drafting initial prompt sets and ensuring sufficient time for review phases.
Conduct detailed reviews of AI tool outputs, rate responses, and provide detailed feedback to the data science team for incremental improvements.
Supervise and review the work of junior colleagues, including DDE I experts.
Establish SME testing plans and ensure sufficient SME resources are in place.
Provide annotation, evaluation, and feedback to data scientists, data engineers, and product managers.
Execute best practices in creating and maintaining training data and relevance evaluations.
Communicate actionable feedback and provide customer-focused insights.
Requirements
Have a Law degree with experience (minimum 3 years) in an Australian legal practice role
Be competent in advanced legal research and writing
Have moderate professional experience in managing, coaching, and mentoring others
Be a natural problem solver
Have a customer-centric mindset
Be able to manage highly complex projects
Work in a way that works for you
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization, with various flexible and remote working options available to employees.
Working for you
We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:
Discounted Health plan rate and Optical Assistance
Life assurance and income protection
Option to buy additional Annual Leave days
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible working arrangements
Are you a legal professional interested in building the future of legal technology?
Do you want to use your legal background in an exciting alternative legal career?
About our Business
LexisNexis, a part of RELX, is a leading global provider of legal, regulatory, and business information. We help customers increase productivity and improve decision-making and outcomes. Our 10,500 experts and innovative tools help us shape a better world for our customers and communities.
About the Role
As a legal subject matter expert, you will play a pivotal role in the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for the legal market. You will use your expertise in the legal domain to test and drive insights and recommendations to the business, that are critical to creating the best features and products for our customers.
Reporting to the Pacific Lead Data Discovery & Enrichment Expert, this is a full-time role working within a newly created permanent team. This role will be based in Australia, preferably either Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane, with flexibility to work from home.
About the Team
Data Discovery and Enrichment Experts are subject matter experts in the legal domain, playing a key role in leading the transformation of legal technology. They partner with data scientists, data engineers, and product managers to create cutting-edge artificial intelligence solutions with legal data. Data Discovery and Enrichment Experts provide annotation, evaluation, and feedback to their partners which are critical to the development of these solutions. Examples of the innovative AI initiatives that the Data Discovery and Enrichment Organisation contributes to can be found here: https://www.lexisnexis.com.au/en/products-and-services/lexis-plus-ai
Responsibilities
Collaborate with DDE team members, product team, and data science team to plan AI review projects, including drafting initial prompt sets and ensuring sufficient time for review phases.
Conduct detailed reviews of AI tool outputs, rate responses, and provide detailed feedback to the data science team for incremental improvements.
Supervise and review the work of junior colleagues, including DDE I experts.
Establish SME testing plans and ensure sufficient SME resources are in place.
Provide annotation, evaluation, and feedback to data scientists, data engineers, and product managers.
Execute best practices in creating and maintaining training data and relevance evaluations.
Communicate actionable feedback and provide customer-focused insights.
Requirements
Have a Law degree with experience (minimum 3 years) in an Australian legal practice role
Be competent in advanced legal research and writing
Have moderate professional experience in managing, coaching, and mentoring others
Be a natural problem solver
Have a customer-centric mindset
Be able to manage highly complex projects
Work in a way that works for you
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization, with various flexible and remote working options available to employees.
Working for you
We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:
Discounted Health plan rate and Optical Assistance
Life assurance and income protection
Option to buy additional Annual Leave days
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible working arrangements
