Director, CoCounsel AI Applications

Thomson Reuters; Toronto; Hybrid; USD 154,000 - 286,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Director to lead the development of AI-powered legal technology applications. In this pivotal role, you will harness cutting-edge generative AI solutions to revolutionize the legal industry. You will guide a talented team in creating scalable applications, ensuring compliance with security and regulatory standards. With a strong emphasis on collaboration and continuous learning, this position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of legal technology while enjoying a flexible hybrid work model and a culture that values work-life balance. Join a team that is committed to making a real-world impact and driving meaningful change in the legal sector.

Benefits

Flexible Hybrid Work Model

Career Development Programs

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Mental Health Days Off

Work-Life Balance Initiatives

Paid Volunteer Days Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Access to Headspace App

Social Impact Opportunities

Qualifications

• 10+ years in product engineering focused on AI/ML.
• Experience leading teams through product lifecycle.
• Strong skills in software development and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of AI applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for product impact.
• Establish best practices for AI software development.

Skills

AI/ML Product Development

Software Development (Node.JS, Python)

CI/CD

DevOps

Agile Methodologies

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Cloud Platforms

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Ready to lead the next generation of AI-powered legal technology? Join Thomson Reuters and shape the future of CoCounsel AI Applications.

At Thomson Reuters, we're revolutionizing how legal professionals work through cutting-edge generative AI solutions. As Director of CoCounsel AI Applications, you'll lead a talented team in developing innovative AI applications that transform the legal industry.

About The Role

In this opportunity as Director, CoCounsel AI Applications, you will:

• Lead the design and development of scalable AI applications that leverage generative models, translating cutting-edge research into real-world legal solutions
• Guide your team in rapidly developing new features, productionizing innovations beyond POCs, and iterating based on evaluation results
• Architect and oversee the development of new products from concept to production, making critical technical decisions while balancing speed, quality, and scalability
• Collaborate with researchers, product managers, and cross-functional teams to maximize the impact of Thomson Reuters' Gen AI products
• Establish best practices for AI-powered software development while ensuring compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements
  
  
  

About You

You're a fit for the role of Director, CoCounsel AI Applications if your background includes:

• 10+ years of experience in product engineering, with a focus on AI/ML products and a track record of building high-quality applications in fast-paced environments
• Deep expertise in software development (Node.JS or Python preferred) and experience leading engineering teams through the full product lifecycle
• Experience with CI/CD, DevOps, and Agile methodologies, with a strong foundation in scalable cloud platforms
• Proven ability to recruit, develop, and motivate high-performing technical teams
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to align technical development with organizational goals
• Experience in early-stage environments or taking products from initial concept to production (preferred)
  
  
  

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.
  
  
  

In the United States, Thomson Reuters offers a comprehensive benefits package to our employees. Our benefit package includes market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs, as well as a competitive 401k plan with company match. In addition, Thomson Reuters offers market leading work life benefits with competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off, paid holidays (including two company mental health days off), parental leave, sabbatical leave. These benefits meet or exceeds the requirements of paid time off in accordance with any applicable state or municipal laws. Finally, Thomson Reuters offers the following additional benefits: optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee; optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee; Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts; fitness reimbursement; access to Employee Assistance Program; Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee; access to 529 Plan; commuter benefits; Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement; and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Thomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. The base compensation range varies across locations.

For any eligible US locations, unless otherwise noted, the base compensation range for this role is $154,000 - $286,000.

This role may also be eligible for an Annual Bonus based on a combination of enterprise and individual performance.

Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual’s knowledge, skills and experience with consideration given to internal equity. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive Total Reward program which also includes flexible and supportive benefits and other wellbeing programs.

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.

As a global business, we rely on the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all employees to deliver on our business goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

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More information about Thomson Reuters can be found on thomsonreuters.com.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Financial Services, Legal Services, and IT Services and IT Consulting

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