Data Discovery and Enrichment Expert – SEP Intelligence Lead

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About the Role As a Senior Data Discovery and Enrichment (DDE) Expert III, you will independently lead complex data discovery and enrichment projects and are recognized as a leader in your domain. You will define and implement the methodologies, best practices, and governance that underpin LexisNexis IP Solutions' SEP content expansion, and apply your proven AI experience to guide the development of agentic capabilities across our IPlytics and Protégé platforms. 

Responsibilities Acts as primary driver of Data Discovery and Enrichment projects and results for SEP and standards-related content, in direct support of LNIP's SEP content expansion

Define and maintain the quality evaluation standard for SEP question classes — essentiality assessment, royalty range analysis, FRAND exposure, and SEP portfolio intelligence — against which all AI model outputs are measured

Author acceptance criteria for new AI capabilities before engineering begins; participate in sprint planning as a named quality authority

Build and maintain the curated evaluation question set used across all automated testing and release governance regimes

Calibrate automated evaluation systems by reviewing AI outputs against expert judgment and documenting overrides with traceable reasoning

Hold release gate authority for SEP question classes — AI updates that degrade quality below the defined bar do not proceed to production

Define and maintain the methodology for SEP landscape construction — including technology scoping, classification logic, and completeness criteria — and deliver bespoke landscape engagements for high-value customer projects; own the quality benchmark against which automated landscape generation will be measured as classification technology matures

Lead quarterly structured sessions with FRAND practitioners, licensing executives, and patent pool representatives to surface new failure modes and keep evaluation criteria aligned with practitioner expectations

Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, and Data Science teams as a quality authority throughout the product development lifecycle

Requirements Recognized expertise in Data Discovery and Enrichment, with a track record of leading taxonomy, classification, or content enrichment projects independently

Direct practitioner experience in one or more of the following: FRAND licensing or negotiation, technical SEP essentiality analysis, or SEP portfolio management at a patent holder, implementer, law firm, or patent pool

Working knowledge of one or more major standards bodies and their associated patent ecosystems: 3GPP/ETSI (4G/5G), IEEE (Wi-Fi, Ethernet), MPEG or AOM video codecs, JEDEC, or ITU

Experience analyzing patent portfolios at scale, not only individual patents

Ability to articulate technical quality judgments in precise written form suitable for evaluation calibration and governance documentation

Comfortable working across engineering, product, and legal functions without relying on formal authority

Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, law, or a related technical field; or equivalent professional experience

Work in a Way That Works for You We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

Working Pattern Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.

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