Senior AI & Data Science Specialist - Law Firm

Job Responsibilities This newly created position plays a key role within the team, helping the firm identify, prioritise and deliver opportunities to enhance legal service delivery through the effective use of data, AI and emerging technologies. Reporting to the Director of Innovation, this role involves designing and building the firm’s legal knowledge data model, working closely with the Innovation \& Change and AI Solutions functions. * Analyse and interpret data from across the firm, including matter, financial, client, marketing, operational and knowledge systems, to identify opportunities where AI, automation and technology can improve legal service delivery; * Partner with Lawyers, Knowledge Lawyers and the wider Lawtech team to identify, structure and curate legal knowledge assets that can be leveraged by AI solutions; * Design and develop dashboards, visualisations and reporting solutions that provide insight into the adoption, effectiveness and business impact of Lawtech solutions; * Work with IT and Risk teams to support the development and implementation of data governance, data quality and data risk management frameworks; * Build strong relationships with the wider Firm to improve access to strategic data assets and facilitate cross-functional innovation * Evaluate emerging technologies, data platforms, AI tools and vendor solutions to inform the firm's innovation strategy Skills Required * 5 years' experience in data, analytics, AI or ML roles ideally within a legal environment. * Strong technical skills, including Python for data analysis, statistical modelling and AI prototyping, advanced SQL, and experience building data pipelines and preparing both structured and unstructured datasets; * Hands-on experience with AI platforms and technologies, including large language models, vector databases, retrieval methods, knowledge graphs and enterprise AI platforms such as OpenAI, Claude or Microsoft Azure AI services; * Experience using data visualisation and reporting tools such as PowerBI, Tableau or similar platforms, with the ability to translate complex analysis into clear, actionable insights; * Experience with Microsoft Azure, Azure AI Foundry or related cloud-based AI and data platforms This role offers hybrid working - 2 days WFH weekly.