Now hiring

Senior News Taxonomist @ Hackajob Ltd

Cowcross Street, FarringdonOnsiteFull-time
Apply with ResuMinder

Opens on the employer's site

About this role

Salary: £90,000 - 90,000 per year

Requirements: Relevant degree or equivalent experience in library, information, or knowledge-focused workDemonstrated interest in global news, current events, business, economics, or geopoliticsStrong research capabilities and an aptitude for quickly understanding unfamiliar topicsExcellent command of language, including the ability to distinguish subtle conceptual nuancesStrong attention to detail and consistencyUnderstanding of AI capabilities and how they can be leveraged safely and ethically in knowledge workCustomer-centric mindsetExperience in taxonomy development, metadata management, or content classificationGood technical ability and an aptitude for learning proprietary taxonomy systemsKnowledge of Agile working methodologiesProficiency in additional languagesExperience working in remote or distributed team environments Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain taxonomy structures across subjects, industries, geographies, people and eventsCreate and refine classification rules, including synonyms, variants, and scope guidance, using proprietary systemsReview and revise classification to optimise precision and recallAnalyse global news and business content to identify emerging topics and maintain taxonomy relevanceResearch and define new concepts, ensuring clarity and consistencyUse AI tools to support knowledge work and taxonomy workflows, and assess outputs for quality and accuracyContribute to standards, documentation, and best practices Technologies: AISupport More:

We are partnering with LexisNexis Legal & Professional to hire for this role. LexisNexis Legal & Professional serves customers in more than 150 countries and is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. We are a long-time leader in deploying AI and advanced technologies to the legal market, with a flexible, multi-model approach that prioritizes the best model for each legal use case. Our team includes more than 2,000 technologists, data scientists, and experts developing solutions in line with RELX Responsible AI Principles. In this role, you will help shape how global news and business content is structured, discovered, and understood, working with advanced taxonomy frameworks and AI-supported workflows to improve classification accuracy, content relevance, and insight generation across our products. We promote a healthy work/life balance, offer wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, sabbaticals, and flexible working hours. We also offer country-specific benefits and are committed to a fair and accessible hiring process.

last updated 39 week of 2026

Ready to apply?

Install the ResuMinder extension and we'll auto-fill the application in seconds — no rewriting.

See how your CV scores