LeadAIDataScientist
BuildthedatasciencefunctionataPE-backedlegalservicesgroupgoingall-inonAI
Ourclientisafast-growing,privateequity-backedlegalservicesgroup.They'vegrownthroughasuccessfulbuy-and-buildstrategyandnowbringtogetherseveralleadingregionallawfirmsacrosstheUK.
They'vejustsecuredboardapprovaltorolloutacentralisedAIplatformacrossthewholegroup.AIadoptionisalreadyhigh(around95%oflawyersuseit),butuseisn'tjoinedupacrossthefirms.Thenextphaseismakingitstructured,measurableandscalable.Thisisanewlycreatedroletoleaddatascienceacrossthatprogramme.
Whythisrole?
- Foundingrole:you'llbethefirstdatascientistandwillhire,withroomtogrowthefunctionfromthere.
- Modelsthatship:thisisaPE-backedbusinesswithamandatetodeliver,soyourworkgoesintoproductionratherthansittinginanotebook.
- Realinfluence:you'llbeattheheartofthebusiness,shapinghowanentiregroupusesAI,notoneofhundredsofdatascientists.
- Legalisaheadofthecurve:itsoneofthefewindustrieswhereAIhasmovedfromexperimenttoeverydaypractice.Whatyoudoherewillplayoutinothersectorslater,andyou'llhavedoneitfirst.
Whatyou'lldo
- Workwithlawyers,subjectmatterexperts,businessanalystsandengineerstofindwhereAIandautomationcanhavethebiggestimpactinlegalworkflows.
- PrototypeLLM-basedsolutionsandtestthemusinghuman-in-the-loopreviewandLLM-as-judgeevaluation,thenguidethesuccessfulonesintoproduction.
- Mapdataacrossmatter,client,document,time-recordingandbillingsystems,andhelpdefineatargetdatamodel.
- Setbaselinesandsuccessmetrics,andbuildbefore-and-afteranalysisanddashboardstoshowimpactonproductivity,quality,costandmargin.
- MonitormodelsandAI-enabledworkflowsinproductionforqualitydegradationanddrift.
Whatwe'relookingfor
- 5+yearsasadatascientist,includingtimeleadingorsettingdirectionforDSwork.
- Atrackrecordoftakingmodelsfromprototypeintoproductionandkeepingthemrunning.
- Hands-onexperiencebuildingandevaluatingLLMsolutions,includingpromptdesign,RAGandstructuredevaluation.Exposuretoagents,MCPorcontextengineeringisaplus.
- StrongPythonandSQL,plusexperienceonaclouddataplatform(Databricks,AzureorSnowflake).
- Experiencedefiningsuccessmetricsandshowingmeasurablebusinessimpact.
- Excellentstakeholderskills,withtheabilitytoturnworkflowsintotestableAIproposalsandexplaintrade-offstosenior,non-technicalaudiences.
- Experiencementoringormanagingothers,oraclearambitiontomoveintopeopleleadership.
Nicetohave
- Professionalservices,legalorlegaltechexperience.
- Backgroundinaregulated,data-drivenindustrysuchasfinancialservicesorinsurance.
- PE-backedorinvestor-ownedenvironmentexperience.
- Familiaritywithlegalplatforms(ShareDo,Clio,Aderant)orlegalAItools(Jylo,LexisProtégé,Copilot).
- Awarenessofconfidentiality,privilegeanddata-protectionconsiderationswhenapplyingAItoclientdata.
Thisisafull-timepositionwithahybridset-upfromtheircentralLondonoffice.Unfortunatelyvisasponsorshipandrelocationsupportarenotavailableforthisrole.
Lead AI Data Scientist employer: Xcede
As a Mobility Engineer/Consultant with us, you'll thrive in a dynamic remote work environment that champions innovation and collaboration. We offer competitive benefits, a strong focus on employee development, and the opportunity to work on cutting-edge enterprise solutions that make a real impact. Join our team and be part of a culture that values your expertise and encourages professional growth while ensuring you have the tools and support needed to excel in your role.
