Legal Subject Matter Expert

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 Team

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 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 New Zealand, preferably either Auckland or Wellington with flexibility to work from home.

About the Data Discovery and Enrichment 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.

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 2 years) in a New Zealand 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.

Benefits

• 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.
• Benefits for you and your family.
• Access to learning and development resources.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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