Head of Legal Engineering
Core
Design, build, and scale AI-enabled legal solutions and workflows for a global law firm, bridging technical capabilities with legal practice needs.
Role type
Head of Legal Engineering (Senior, hands-on IC & team lead)
Builds
AI-powered legal workflows, internal products, and automation tools for attorneys and business services
Domain
Legal technology / Professional services / Applied AI
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
AI solution design and deployment, legal acumen, product lifecycle management, team leadership, API integration, RAG architectures, workflow automation
Preferred skills
Large language model (LLM) expertise, low-code/no-code platforms, legal-specific platforms (Legora, Harvey), data privacy and security frameworks
Technologies
LLM APIs, Python, JavaScript, RAG architectures, Legora, Harvey
Responsibilities
Own full product lifecycle from scoping to production deployment; Design and develop AI-powered legal workflows; Manage and mentor a team of legal engineers; Shape firm-wide AI governance and standards; Translate legal requirements into engineered solutions; Integrate AI tools into existing legal workflows
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership