Legal Content AI Engineer

RELX Group; Islington; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal technology company in the UK is seeking an experienced AI Developer to lead the design and delivery of AI tools that enhance workflows and efficiency. You will work closely with professionals to resolve issues, build scalable solutions, and drive innovation in an agile environment. The ideal candidate has strong programming skills, experience with AI technologies, and a collaborative mindset.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Health screening

Wellbeing programs

Life assurance

Competitive pension scheme

Share option scheme

Employee discounts

Access to learning resources

Qualifications

• Experience in automating tasks and improving operational processes.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve AI-related issues.
• Curiosity about emerging technologies in AI and automation.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to identify challenges and design solutions.
• Lead the development of AI tools using CI/CD practices.
• Share knowledge and mentor others.

Skills

Problem-solving

User experience design

Collaboration

Programming languages

Understanding of AI technologies

Clear communication

Tools

Python

TypeScript

React

C sharp

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a creative and collaborative AI Developer to lead the design and delivery of internal AI tools that support our legal content teams. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving problems, improving workflows, and building smart scalable solutions that make a real impact. You will work closely with lawyers, editors, and product teams to develop AI-powered tools that enhance efficiency and innovation across the business.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify challenges and design intelligent user-friendly solutions
• Prototype and iterate quickly incorporating feedback from end users
• Lead the development and deployment of AI and automation tools using modern continuous integration and continuous delivery practices
• Automate repetitive tasks and improve operational processes
• Communicate technical ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Contribute to agile workflows including sprint planning and reviews
• Share knowledge and mentor others to foster a culture of learning and innovation
• Experience with at least one programming language such as Python, TypeScript, React, or C sharp
• Familiarity with large language models, APIs, prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation, or vector databases
• Understanding of software deployment pipelines and continuous integration and continuous delivery tools
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve AI-related issues. Experience in software engineering or AI development ideally in an agile environment
• Curiosity about emerging technologies in AI and automation
• Clear communicator who can simplify complex ideas

About the Company

LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,800 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. Our company has been a long-time leader in deploying AI and advanced technologies to the legal market to improve productivity and transform the overall business and practice of law, deploying ethical and powerful generative AI solutions with a flexible, multi-model approach that prioritises using the best model from today\'s top model creators for each individual legal use case. 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.

Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
• Wellbeing programs
• Life assurance
• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
• Save As You Earn share option scheme
• Travel Season ticket loan
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Optional Dental Insurance
• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
• RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
• Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
• Access to extensive learning and development resources
• Access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work