Technical Product Manager – Westlaw Japan AI
Are you an experienced legal professional with a passion for legal research and leveraging technology to transform legal research? Join our team as a Technical Product Manager - Westlaw AI to spearhead AI-driven innovations in legal research, specifically tailored for lawyers and legal practioners in Japan. 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) A rigorous yet adaptable research methodology that ensures accurate and comprehensive results, even in areas of law with which they may not be familiar. (b) 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 a Technical Product Manager – Westlaw Japan 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 Japan 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.
About You
You’re a fit for the role of Technical Product Manager – Westlaw Japan AI, if you have the following required qualifications:
- Legal setting, such as a law firm, in-house legal department
- Relevant professional services role (e.g., solicitor, barrister, library/legal research/knowledge management).
- AI-related service or product
- Full working proficiency in Japanese (written and spoken). English proficiency is preferred but not required.
- Exceptional research skills with expertise in Boolean and other online search languages.
- Experience in creating and refining LLM prompts and data indexes.
- 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.
Additional preferred qualifications include:
- A degree from one of the following fields
- Law (preferred)
- Library/information science
- Computer/data science
- Other relevant fields.
- Profound knowledge of legal research platforms both in Japan and/or internationally including Westlaw Precision, Westlaw US, CoCounsel or other resources in market.
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