At LexisNexis Intellectual Property Solutions, our mission is to bring clarity to innovation by delivering better outcomes to the innovation community. Each and every day, the work our team does supports the development of new technologies and processes that ultimately advance humanity. Helping our customers reach their goals is our primary focus. We enable innovators to accomplish more by helping them make informed decisions, be more productive, comply with regulations and ultimately achieve superior results. Our overall success is measured by how well we deliver these results. We are proud to directly support and serve these innovators in their endeavors to better humankind.
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.
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
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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LexisNexis Legal & Professional® provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services.
If performed in any of the following locations: DEU – Home Based – Berlin; DEU Home Based – Merseburg; DEU Home Based – Bad Soden; Germany – Berlin (Leipziger Platz); Germany – Düsseldorf (LexisNexis); Germany – Karlsruhe; Germany – Merseburg; Germany – Bonn; Germany – Kusterdingen; Germany – DUS – Johannstrasse; Home Based – Baden‑Württemberg; Home Based – Bremen; Home Based – Lower Saxony; Home Based – North Rhine‑Westphalia; or Home Based – Rhineland‑Palatinate, the base pay range is €71,600 - €119,400.
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