Data Discovery and Enrichment Expert II (Canada Bilingual Hybrid or Remote)

LexisNexis; Toronto; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

LexisNexis seeks a Data Discovery and Enrichment Expert II in Toronto, focusing on leveraging legal expertise to shape the future of legal technology. Candidates with JD or LL.B degrees, legal research skills, bilingual proficiency in English and French, and a passion for AI innovations in law are encouraged to apply. The role offers flexible working arrangements, comprehensive health benefits, and opportunities for professional development in a dynamic tech-focused environment.

Benefits

Health plan benefits

Educational Assistance

Paid Vacation

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement Benefits

Various Leave Programs

Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance

Up to two days of paid leave for community service

Qualifications

• Have a Juris Doctor (JD) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree.
• Bilingual, having fluent English and French reading and writing skills.
• Have moderate professional legal experience.
• Be competent in legal research and writing.
• Be a natural problem solver.
• Have a customer-centric mindset.
• Be able to collaborate with your team to advance projects.
• Have basic knowledge of machine learning and natural language processing technologies.
• Be proficient in using Excel, PowerPoint, and other similar programs.
• Have a working knowledge or understanding of agile and lean methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Performing legal research and analysis.
• Communicating actionable feedback and insights.
• Executing best practices in the creation and maintenance of training data and relevance evaluations.
• Providing support to Leads and Senior Data Discovery and Enrichment Experts.
• Participating in presentations to internal stakeholders.
• Advocating for Responsible AI.

Skills

Legal research

Communication

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Machine learning knowledge

Natural language processing knowledge

Customer-centric mindset

Proficiency in Excel

Proficiency in PowerPoint

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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?

Join us in shaping a more just world.

About Us

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

This is a full-time role working within the Data Discovery and Enrichment Organization at LexisNexis. As a Data Discovery and Enrichment Expert II, you will have a good understanding of best practices for creating training data and evaluating output of AI models and can execute projects with limited oversight from others. You will use your expertise in the legal domain to create intermediate-level insights and recommendations that are critical to creating the best features and products for our customers. You will start by working closely with senior team members and, as you progress, you’ll begin to work independently on projects with increasing complexity.

About the Data Discovery and Enrichment Organization

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 Organization works on can be found here: https://www.lexisnexis.com/en-us/about-us/legal-ai-tools.page

Responsibilities

• Performing legal research and analysis
• Communicating actionable feedback and insights
• Executing best practices in the creation and maintenance of training data and relevance evaluations
• Providing support to Leads and Senior Data Discovery and Enrichment Experts
• Participating in presentations to internal stakeholders
• Advocating for Responsible AI

Requirements

• Have a Juris Doctor (JD) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree
• Bilingual, have fluent English and French language reading and writing skills

• Have moderate professional legal experience
• Be competent in legal research and writing
• Be a natural problem solver
• Have a customer-centric mindset
• Be able to collaborate with your team to advance projects
• Have basic knowledge of machine learning and natural language processing technologies
• Be proficient in using Excel, PowerPoint, and other similar programs
• Have working knowledge or understanding of agile and lean methodologies

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.

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

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:

• Health plan benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement Benefits
• Various Leave Programs
• Educational Assistance
• Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance
• Paid Vacation
• Up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice

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.

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