Sr Director, Applied Research
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Job Location:
Zug - Switzerland
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
12 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
SrDirector Applied Research
Wantto work at the forefront of applied research in an industry setting Like the sound of a role that allows you to apply your findingsand put your research into practice to shape the future of AI-drivenproducts Thomson Reuters Labs might be the place for you.
What doesTR Labsdo We experiment we build we deliver. We support the organization and our customers through applied researchandinnovation. We work closely with product and domain experts toidentifycompelling solutions at the intersection ofcustomerneedsand technical feasibility.We partner closely with product engineering teams to deliverreal value in high-stakes settingswhere accuracy and verifiability are essential.
Our team is designingthe nextgenerationofagentic AIfortax & accountingprofessionalsaround the globe.Thisisanopportunityto create entirely new workflows addressing fundamental challenges in the industry.TR has all the ingredientsfromannotatedtax lawtorobusttaxengines andend-to-end solutions for data management filing audit and compliance.Comejoin theR&Dteamfor Thomson Reutersportfolio oftaxproducts includingCheckpointCoCounsel TaxandOneSource.
About the Role
This role hassignificantscope to influenceproduct strategyand design the next generation ofAIcapabilities forThomson Reuters flagshiptaxproducts.
As SrDirector Applied Research you will:
Design and developAI features thatreimaginecustomer workflows
Inform the business and Labs leadership on long term AI strategyand partnerships.
Influence product strategy withhigh valueinsightsaroundusage quality andcustomerfeedback as well as deep technical knowledge and experience buildingsuccessfulAI/ML products
Continuously improve ways of working withcross-functional teams in a fast-paced tightly embedded R&D cycle
Engagesubject matter experts inconcept developmentanddesign workshops
Inspirea team of highly intellectual individuals fostering a culture of innovationcollaborationand continuous learning.
About You
The ideal candidate will have astrongbackground in AI/MLsubstantialexperience buildinglanguage technologyfor commercial productsdemonstratedsuccessleadinghigh-performing teams and the soft skills to bridgebothtechnical and business perspectives.
Minimum qualifications
PhD inComputer Science/MLorMasterspluscomparable experience
Demonstrablehands-on experiencebuildingAI/MLsystemsforcommercial applications
Demonstrable management experiencecoaching & developing high-performing teams
Experience designing and implementing solutions with large language models
Experience innovatingstate-of-the-artsolutionsto solvechallengingreal-world problems
Outstanding communicationandanalytical skills
Preferred qualifications
Experience building solutions forinformationretrieval in complex vertical domains(e.g. involving taxonomy induction document understanding agentic search knowledge graphs and/or neuro-symbolic approaches)
Experiencewith AI agent evaluation language model training with verifiable rewards and/or synthetic data generation.
Relevantpublications at ACL EMNLP NAACLNeurIPS ICLR SIGIR KDD or similar.
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Whats in it For You
Hybrid Work Model: Weve 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 tomorrows 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.
DISCLAIMER
The above information in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
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 26000 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.
As a global business we rely on the unique backgrounds perspectives and experiences of all employees to deliver on our business goals. To ensure we can do that we seek talented qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race color sex/gender including pregnancy gender identity and expression national origin religion sexual orientation disability age marital status citizen status veteran status or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug-free workplace.
We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. More information on requesting an accommodation here.
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- Management Experience
- Coaching
- Analysis Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Team Management
- Budgeting
- Leadership Experience
- Mentoring
- Public Speaking
- negotiation
- Supervising Experience
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