Are you an experienced legal professional with a passion for legal research and leveraging technology to transform legal research? Join our team as a Product Manager (Westlaw AI) to spearhead AI-driven innovations in legal research, specifically tailored for litigation-focused lawyers. This role is pivotal in enhancing Westlaw’s search and AI capabilities, integrating cutting-edge generative AI solutions, and advancing the field of legal research technology.
We are seeking a candidate with a strong sense of curiosity and the ability to venture beyond their comfort zone to explore nuanced, complex, and unfamiliar areas of legal research.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate a rigorous yet adaptable research methodology that ensures accurate and comprehensive results, even in areas of law with which they may not be familiar and have a collaborative approach to work, with a genuine appreciation for feedback from domain experts, internal stakeholders and users (both current and potential). The candidate should be open to growth embracing change and challenges. A willingness to revisit and refine their work as necessary.

ABOUT THE ROLE

In this opportunity as Product Manager – Westlaw AI, you will:

• Drive the development of AI-enhanced legal research features, focusing on LLM and agentic-based generative AI technologies.
• Conduct in-depth legal research using Westlaw and other platforms, creating best-practice research examples to enhance AI functionalities.
• Partner with Product Management, Engineering, and Labs teams to develop and refine AI-driven legal research tools.
• Draft, review, and refine prompts for Westlaw AI skills and tools, ensuring high-quality AI content requirements that leverage your expert knowledge in Australian law.
• Evaluate and grade search queries for relevance and comprehensiveness, ensuring alignment with legal research objectives.
• Work directly with customers to understand their needs and incorporate feedback into product development.

You’re a fit for the role of Product Manager – Westlaw AI, if you have:

• A law degree or a combined law degree, or a degree in library science/information management.
• 3+ years of experience in a legal setting, such as a law firm, in-house legal department, or professional services role (e.g., solicitor, barrister, library/legal research/knowledge management).
• Exceptional research skills with expertise in Boolean and other online search languages.
• Experience in creating and refining LLM prompts and data indexes.
• Profound knowledge of Australian legal research platforms, including Westlaw Precision Australia, Westlaw Australia and other resources in market.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to multitask effectively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a strong grasp of legal terminology.
• Outstanding interpersonal and team facilitation skills