AI/ML Data Scientist for Innovation

Location: Chicago, IL

Join a prestigious global provider of legal services as an AI/ML Data Scientist for Innovation. This full-time, direct hire role is based onsite, where you will leverage your expertise to construct advanced data-driven solutions aimed at enhancing the quality, efficiency, and decision-making throughout the firm’s operations.

In this key position, you will collaborate closely with attorneys, innovation leaders, and cross-functional teams to transform complex legal and organizational challenges into secure and scalable AI/ML solutions. You will manage the complete lifecycle of each solution, from experimentation and performance measurement through to deployment and monitoring. Your responsibilities will include:

• Curation and governance of datasets

• Establishing accuracy and safety criteria

• Developing production-ready models and applications utilizing both large language model (LLM)-based and traditional machine learning approaches

You will report to the Director of Innovation Engineering and be a driving force in advancing the firm's data science initiatives. Your work will streamline processes, generate actionable insights, and enable innovative capabilities that will ultimately enhance client outcomes.

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, statistics, mathematics, engineering, or a related quantitative field; advanced degrees preferred.

• Minimum of seven years' experience creating AI/ML solutions in professional services, financial, legal, or technical sectors, with strong cross-functional collaboration.

• Proficiency in Python for data analysis and AI/ML prototyping, along with advanced SQL skills.

• Hands-on experience with AI platforms and tools such as OpenAI, Microsoft Azure OpenAI, and knowledge graph applications.

• Ability to design and implement evaluation frameworks for AI solutions regarding accuracy, robustness, and fairness.

• Experience with data visualization tools like Plotly, Tableau, and Power BI, enabling effective communication of complex findings.

• Familiarity with legal use cases including due diligence and contract review; experience in a law firm is a plus.

• Proven success in mentoring team members and adopting AI solutions within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities include:

• Mapping end-to-end legal processes into actionable data and AI requirements.

• Designing and prototyping AI/ML applications to optimize performance and scalability.

• Delivering impactful solutions for legal workflows such as contract analysis and document summarization.

• Establishing evaluation standards for production-ready AI solutions, with ongoing monitoring.

• Creating internal libraries and documentation to streamline AI development.

• Working collaboratively across technical and legal teams to align priorities and foster solution adoption.

• Presenting insights and evaluation results clearly to non-technical stakeholders.

• Contributing to the firm's innovation strategy and AI enablement initiatives.

• Mentoring and supporting the growth of the data science team.

For those seeking a challenging role within a high-performing culture, this opportunity offers significant career growth and development. Qualified candidates must be U.S. Citizens or Green Card holders, as work visas cannot be accepted.

How to Apply: Apply with your current resume, and complete our initial pre-screening questions to be considered for this exciting opportunity.

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