Senior Director, CoCounsel Innovation & Custom Delivery

Are you ready to lead and transform the way we deliver innovative legal AI solutions?
 

At Thomson Reuters, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of innovation and excellence in legal technology and generative AI. You'll join a team that's revolutionizing how millions of legal professionals work, building breakthrough products that directly impact the future of law.
 

We are seeking an experienced and strategic leader to oversee the development and deployment of novel applications, leveraging generative AI models. You'll have the unique opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI research before it reaches the mainstream, translating innovations into market-leading solutions that solve real problems for legal professionals.
 

This role focuses on rapidly developing new features, productionizing innovation beyond POCs, and working across partner teams to deliver solutions and maximize impact for Thomson Reuters' Gen AI products. You'll build products from 0-to-1 that transform how lawyers practice law globally.
 

You will be instrumental in translating cutting-edge AI research into real-world products and demonstrating the capabilities of the latest generation models. We are looking for a manager with a strong track record of building and shipping software, and leading engineering teams, ideally with some experience in early-stage environments, where you may have contributed to scaling products from initial concept to production.
 

The ideal candidate will be motivated by the opportunity to drive product & business impact, develop strong relationships with research and product development teams, and lead breakthrough innovations with immediate market impact. You'll thrive in our collaborative, high-performing culture where your technical expertise and strategic vision directly shape the future of legal technology.
 

You will oversee the full software development lifecycle, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and innovative software solutions in the Generative AI space. This leadership role requires deep technical expertise, strategic vision, and strong communication skills to align software development with organizational goals while fostering innovation at every level.
 

About The Role

In this opportunity as Senior Director, CoCounsel Innovation & Custom Delivery, you will:
 

• Lead a team in the design and development of scalable software applications leveraging generative AI models
• Guide the team in rapidly developing new features and iterating based on evaluation results
• Collaborate with researchers and product managers to translate research advancements into tangible product features
• Oversee the optimization of software performance and ensure the reliability of deployed applications
• Oversee the success of forward-deployed engineering engagements, building custom solutions that meet user requirements
• Champion the development of best practices for building and deploying generative AI applications
• Lead the architecture and development of new products and features from 0 to 1
• Mentor and develop team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment
• Partner with the Product Manager team to qualify and size new project opportunities
• Stay ahead of emerging technologies and trends, particularly in Generative AI and cloud-native architectures 

About You

You're a fit for the role of Senior Director, CoCounsel Innovation & Custom Delivery if your background includes:
 

• Proven experience in building high-quality AI-powered applications in fast-paced startup environments
• Deep expertise in micro frontend architecture, modern web technologies, and scalable cloud platforms
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to grow and manage high-performing engineering teams
• A track record of delivering high-impact software solutions while balancing speed, technical debt, and long-term scalability
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in product engineering, with a focus on AI/ML products
• Proven experience in leading ML product development, particularly for legal technologies
• Expertise in Node.js or Python and general full-stack software development
• Experience with CI/CD, DevOps, and Agile methodologies
• Strong skills in recruiting, developing, and motivating high-performing teams
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align diverse perspectives 

Why You'Ll Love Working Here:

Join a company where your work directly shapes how legal professionals serve their clients. You'll have access to cutting-edge AI research, collaborate with world-class talent, and build products that make a meaningful difference in the legal industry while advancing your career at the forefront of legal technology innovation.

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What’s in it For You?

• Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.
• Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.
• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.
• Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
• Making a Real-World Impact: We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.

In the United States, Thomson Reuters offers a comprehensive benefits package to our employees. Our benefit package includes market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs, as well as a competitive 401k plan with company match. In addition, Thomson Reuters offers market leading work life benefits with competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off, paid holidays (including two company mental health days off), parental leave, sabbatical leave. These benefits meet or exceeds the requirements of paid time off in accordance with any applicable state or municipal laws. Finally, Thomson Reuters offers the following additional benefits: optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee; optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee; Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts; fitness reimbursement; access to Employee Assistance Program; Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee; access to 529 Plan; commuter benefits; Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement; and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan.Thomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. The base compensation range varies across locations. For any eligible US locations, unless otherwise noted, the base compensation range for this role is $154,000 - $286,000. This role may also be eligible for an Annual Bonus based on a combination of enterprise and individual performance. Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual’s knowledge, skills and experience with consideration given to internal equity. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive Total Reward program which also includes flexible and supportive benefits and other wellbeing programs.

About Us

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

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