LexisNexis · 5 months ago
Senior Manager Data Science
Raleigh, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$116K/yr - $216K/yr
10+ years expLexisNexis is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. They are seeking a Senior Manager of Data Science to lead a team focused on building intelligent systems powered by large language models and retrieval-augmented generation architectures, delivering AI agents that generate legal documents and interpret contracts.
AccountingLegalRisk ManagementSoftware
Responsibilities
Define the roadmap for applying LLMs and agentic AI to real-world legal drafting, summarization, and task automation challenges
Evangelize and embed AI-driven change across legal product platforms
Translate evolving generative AI capabilities into tangible customer value within the legal domain
Architect systems that combine foundation models with RAG pipelines to draft contracts, memos, and pleadings grounded in enterprise knowledge
Guide the development of AI agents that perform multi-step reasoning, cite evidence, retrieve domain-specific content, and produce compliant outputs
Lead evaluation of model performance for generation, summarization, classification, and dialogue-based workflows with legal constraints in mind
Build scalable prompt engineering frameworks and manage fine-tuning or adaptation of models to legal datasets
Mentor and grow a multidisciplinary team of LLM-focused Data Scientists and ML Engineers
Drive cross-functional collaboration with Legal SMEs, Data Engineers, Product Managers, and Design
Establish best practices for evaluation, observability, and responsible use of generative AI
Oversee development of infrastructure to support continuous delivery and monitoring of LLM systems in production environments
Qualification
Required
Previous people management experience (3+ years) of teams building LLM-based applications, especially in domains requiring rigor and traceability like legal, finance, or compliance
Hands-on experience delivering systems using LangChain, LLM agent frameworks, vector databases, and prompt orchestration pipelines
Strong background in deploying retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems for grounded and auditable responses
Demonstrated success in taking LLM-powered applications from prototype to production
Proficient with Python and LLM tooling: LangChain, HuggingFace Transformers, OpenAI APIs, and prompt tuning techniques
Familiarity with vector databases (e.g., Solr, Elasticsearch, Qdrant, Weaviate), knowledge graphs, and hybrid retrieval architectures
Working knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), CI/CD, and model serving tools (TorchServe, Triton, Ray Serve)
Cloud infrastructure experience on AWS, Azure, or GCP
Preferred
Graduate degree in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, or equivalent experience
10 years of post-degree experience, with 4+ years in a data science or applied AI leadership role, with a focus on NLP/LLM systems
Prior experience in legal tech, legal AI, or document-intensive domains is highly desirable
Familiarity with ethical/legal considerations in deploying generative AI in professional settings
Benefits
Health Benefits: Comprehensive, multi-carrier program for medical, dental and vision benefits
Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase Plan
Wellbeing: Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, Employee Assistance and Time-off Programs
Short-and-Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption and surrogacy benefits
Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts
Up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice
Company
LexisNexis
LexisNexis is a data analytics company that provides information solutions and law legal databases to Law and corporate businesses.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$30MKey Investors
EquivoActua Corporation
2021-06-16Corporate Round
2000-03-22Series Unknown· $30M
1994-10-05Acquired
Leadership Team
Eric Bonnet-Maes
CEO - LexisNexis Continental Europe, Middle East and Africa
Sean Fitzpatrick
CEO LexisNexis North America, UK & Ireland
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