Are you excited about working at the forefront of applied AI research in an industry setting? Thomson Reuters Labs in North America is seeking a seasoned AI Director to lead a team of high performing applied scientists, and research engineers, with a passion for solving problems using state-of-the-art AI, Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning.

What does Thomson Reuters Labs do? We experiment, we build, we deliver. We support the organization and our customers through applied research in informational retrieval, natural language processing and machine learning. We work closely with product and domain experts to identify compelling solutions at the intersection of user need and technical feasibility. Our team is responsible for designing the next generation of tax, accounting and audit compliance software for Tax Professionals and Corporates in the US, and across the global markets. We own AI innovation for Thomson Reuters' core tax products, including Cloud Audit Suite, SurePrep and ONESOURCE.

The Labs Tax & Corporates team is seeking an exceptional Director to lead our applied research and discovery work in the Corporates Tax & Trade product segment. The ONESOURCE suite provides a comprehensive set of direct tax, indirect tax and trade management solutions for corporations in retail, technology, pharma and many other industries. Thomson Reuters recently launched new AI capabilities in this space, including an AI assistant as well as a capability to classify goods & products. The successful candidate will work with the team to further push the envelope of AI in Corporates Tax & Trade, keep delivering solutions that solve customer problems today and discover the art of the possible for AI in Tax & Trade.

About the Role:

In this opportunity as an Applied Research Director for Corporates Tax & Trade you will:

• Lead: o You will lead a high performing team of 20+ applied scientists and research engineers, setting clear expectations, modeling expected behaviors and actively coaching. o You will be a proactive communicator who is excited to share their work and even more excited to highlight the accomplishments of their team.

• Deliver: o With a sense of urgency and the desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, you will enable your team to solve complex business problems and build solutions with clearly defined outcomes. o You will drive the end-to-end model development lifecycle partnering effectively with a collaborative cross-functional team. o You will deliver novel features and experiences in the ONESOURCE AI Assistant and other AI product experiences in ONESOURCE

• Innovate: o You will be empowered to try new approaches, learn new technologies, and take informed risks with good judgement. Furthermore, you will encourage and empower your team to do the same. o You will foster innovative ideas to solve real-world challenges. You will help lead the way in growing the understanding and adoption of AI, NLP and IR across the enterprise. Key new initiatives include: The ONESOURCE Intelligent Compliance vision which aims to combine end to end compliance capabilities with market leading content, expertise and AI to help customers plan ahead and make directional tax & trade compliance decisions

• Have oversight on multiple large projects and initiatives across multiple key TR product lines in Corporates Tax & Trade
• Work directly with leaders in product management, product marketing, engineering, editorial and UX to prioritize and deliver on key initiatives and continuously improve ways of working
• Manage the project portfolio, the budget and prioritize & allocate staff
• Confidently represent our work to customers and other external venues
• Coach & mentor team members and managers to function as a highly effective team

About You:

Basic qualifications:

• PhD in a relevant disci