Law background from a top-tier firm, in-house team, or legal tech environment.
Direct experience managing client-facing teams with a focus on performance.
Senior-level experience in complex implementations with diverse stakeholders.
Product and technology-savvy, particularly in generative AI and legal workflows.
Strong communication skills, capable of engaging both technical and non-technical audiences.
Proven program and stakeholder management abilities in high-stakes settings.
Experience in legal tech or technology-driven environments is a plus.
Responsibilities
Lead enterprise-level pilot projects and implementations from start to finish.
Own and develop client use cases, creating scalable onboarding frameworks.
Act as a senior thought partner, building relationships with key stakeholders.
Deliver executive-level demos and presentations that articulate value effectively.
Influence internal teams on strategies for implementation and setup.
Represent client needs and communicate product gaps effectively.
Build and refine processes that enhance team delivery quality and effectiveness.
Coaching and developing team members to foster professional growth.
Benefits
Global collaboration opportunities with domestic and international teams.
Comprehensive salary, benefits, and tools for success.
Meaningful impact on how lawyers utilize AI technologies.
Office environment in Chicago designed for ambitious builders.
Robust medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
Generous parental leave and family support services.
401(K) with generous company matching contributions.
Unlimited paid time off (PTO) policy.
Various additional perks including commuter benefits and identity protection.
Full Job Description
The Role
As Lead Legal Engineer, you'll operate as a player-coach: leading Legora's most complex and high-impact client engagements while managing and developing a team of Legal Engineers. You'll combine deep legal knowledge, product expertise, and people leadership to drive adoption, accelerate time-to-value, and deliver measurable outcomes across your clients and your team.
What You'll Do
Leading enterprise-level pilots and implementations across multiple stakeholders and products, from discovery through go-live, with clear success metrics.
Owning priority client use cases end-to-end, shaping scalable onboarding and implementation frameworks.
Acting as a senior thought partner to clients, building trusted relationships with partners, legal ops, and innovation leaders.
Delivering executive-level demos, workshops, and presentations, clearly articulating value and handling complex objections.
Influencing internal teams (Product, Go-to-Market, Customer Success) on implementation strategy, setup, and handover.
Representing the voice of the customer, surfacing product gaps with evidence and driving them through to resolution.
Building and refining team processes, systems, and operating rhythms that scale delivery quality and team effectiveness as the Legal Engineering function grows.
Providing ongoing coaching, feedback, and career development support to drive individual and team growth.
Managing and developing a team of Legal Engineers, setting clear goals, expectations, and performance standards.
Leading hiring efforts for the Legal Engineering team, helping to attract and onboard top talent.
What You Bring
You've built your career at the intersection of law, technology, delivery, and people leadership, and are comfortable owning complex work, leading senior conversations, and navigating ambiguity.
You'll thrive in this role if you:
Have a background in law, with experience at a top-tier firm, in-house legal team, or legal tech environment.
Have direct people management experience, including hiring, developing, and performance-managing a team in a client-facing or delivery environment.
Bring senior experience delivering complex client implementations or programmes with multiple stakeholders.
Are product-savvy and tech-curious, with a strong grasp of generative AI and legal workflows.
Communicate clearly and confidently with both technical and non-technical audiences.
Excel at stakeholder and programme management, influencing priorities and navigating high-stakes conversations.
Bring experience in legal tech or a technology-driven environment - a strong plus, though not required.
Bring structure to complexity, move quickly without sacrificing quality, and focus on outcomes over perfection.
What's In It For You
Global collaboration: Partner with teams and clients domestic and internationally.
Competitive package: Comprehensive salary, benefits, and tools for success.
Meaningful work: Your efforts shape how thousands of lawyers use AI daily.
In-person environment: Chicago office designed for ambitious builders.
Benefits & Perks: We invest in our people with a comprehensive, thoughtfully designed benefits package: Medical, Dental & Vision
Multiple medical plan options through Aetna and Kaiser Permanente
HSA or Healthcare FSA (based on plan selection)
Dental plans via MetLife
Vision plans via Vision Care
Family Support
Generous parental leave
Free access to Maven Clinic
Dependent Care FSA
Free One Medical membership for employees and dependents
Additional Perks
Pre-tax commuter benefits
Life Insurance + STD/LTD
401(K) with generous company match
Unlimited PTO
Robust voluntary benefits, including identity protection (via Aura), legal coverage via MetLife, pet savings programs, and more
