Data Science Lead – Data

Linklaters

Linklaters is a global law firm, with 31 offices in 21 countries worldwide. We have been named as one of The Times’ Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality for the 10th consecutive year; recognised by Stonewall as a Top 100 employer for LGBTQ+ inclusion; and by the Social Mobility Employer Index as a Top 20 employer for advancing social mobility.

Linklaters are a people business. Being best in class in the eyes of our clients means that our people must be exceptional.

We look not only for brilliant minds, but for people who will thrive in our environment: people who love working collaboratively and demonstrate the innovative, efficient, agile, entrepreneurial, and responsible mind-set we aim to bring to every interaction.

Ours is an environment of outperformance. We achieve this not with targets and incentives, but by fostering a positive, supportive, fair, and open atmosphere.

We respect and value difference but insist on inclusivity. We celebrate all aspects of diversity and challenge any form of bias, because we want everyone to feel that they belong. This is vital to our ability to work as one team, with a common mind-set.

We recognise that one size does not fit all. Our goal is to embed flexibility across our firm by giving everyone the opportunity to work in an agile way, whether as a regular pattern or on an ad hoc basis, and we will be happy to discuss this further. We also recognise that women, especially, may hesitate to apply if they feel they may not meet every requirement listed despite being excited by the role. If this sounds like you, we’d really encourage you to apply.

Your role

As Linklaters continues to pioneer a data-driven approach within the legal sector, the significance of data science and artificial intelligence in our operations is ever-increasing. We are leveraging these technologies to enhance our legal services, improve client experiences, and maintain our competitive edge.

This role is crucial in driving our data science and AI initiatives, as it involves not only technical expertise but also a deep understanding of how these technologies can be applied innovatively in a legal context. Your contributions will be pivotal in shaping the firm’s future in AI, impacting both internal processes and client outcomes.

Your role is to:

• Develop and maintain automated data extraction systems (using pipelines or APIs) from multiple sources including SAP, SQL, SharePoint using Python packages.
• Extract and index unstructured data from legal documents using python packages.  
• Optimise data pipelines.
• Lead the integration of third-party data into our proprietary datasets using industry standard entity identifiers, ensuring accuracy and record mastering.
• Manage the building of scalable and intuitive dashboards and visualisations in PowerBI and Tableau to assist lawyers in data interpretation.
• Analyse legal documents and datasets to drive meaningful insights.  
• Collaborate with legal, business and technology teams to understand data requirements and develop and build data solutions.
• Manage data validation and quality assurance within data processing pipelines.
• Manage and mentor junior data scientists.
• Horizon scan to keep abreast of technological advancements and evolving tools and techniques
   

Your experience

• Minimum 6 years’ experience in data science with a record of delivering data projects.  
• Minimum master’s degree in STEM subject with related Data Science Experience.  
• Advanced Proficiency in the following python packages Scrapy, SpaCy, NLTX, Beautiful Soup, Pandas and Numpy.
• Proficiency in Scikit-learn python package or similar is a plus.
• Understanding of machine learning algorithms and NLP applications
• Excellent knowledge of data extraction and text processing techniques
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills facing off to non-technical users.
   

The Team

This is an exciting time to join a team at the forefront of pioneering a data-driven enterprise with a unified data ecosystem driving outstanding client service and profitable revenue growth.

The Data Strategy & Governance team is a small but expanding function encompassing Data Management, Data Governance and Data Science. The firm is embarking on a journey to properly govern, utilise and democratise its data and this is an opportunity to get in at the ground floor. Data is integral to our work in the Generative AI space and this role provides abundant opportunity to be part of what makes that programme a success.

Complementing the team will be Engineers and Architects dedicated to transitioning how the firm leverages advanced data technologies, ensuring a collaborative and integrated approach to innovation.

What sets us apart

At Linklaters

• We offer a truly global work experience and the opportunity to be involved in strategic projects that drive innovation and shape the future of our business
• We belong to a firm that embodies its corporate social, environment, and governance responsibility commitments
• We celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion so our people can bring themselves to work
• We advocate speak-up culture to empower our people in sharing their voices and an open-door policy to ensure they are listened to
• We invest in custom-fit career paths for our people in line with their talents and aspirations
• We provide agile working solutions to meet the changing needs of our people and our business
• We are committed to people first relationships based on mutual trust, respect, and appreciation
• We support the health and wellbeing of our people, providing a safe space to talk about emotions and mental health with access to expert advice as needed
• We invest in developing leaders of the future who demonstrate emotional intelligence and a passion to discover, coach and develop the talents of others

Key relationships

In the Firm

• Head of Data Strategy & Governance
• Global Head of Information & Intelligence
• Head of Architecture
• CIO
• Chief Legal Operations Officer
• Other Stakeholders
   

External

• Vendors
• External industry and professional groups

Benefits

Joining Team Linklaters will see you qualify for a range of benefits designed to reward the vital contribution you’ll be making to our success. These include:
 

Health

Private medical care

Free in-house fitness centre

Wealth

Performance related bonus

Life insurance

Pension

Lifestyle

Worldwide travel insurance for business and non-business travel

Benefit Multisport club card or subsidised travel card

Wide range of training opportunities

Technical Skills:

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive.  It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.