Legal Workflow Engineer - Litigation

Latham & Watkins LLP

$155K — $190K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in legal technology, knowledge management, or legal practice, specifically with AI systems and workflow optimization.
  • Bachelor's degree in Law, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field preferred.
  • Strong expertise in AI systems and prompt engineering for optimizing large language model outputs.
  • Solid understanding of transactional legal practices like M&A, finance, and capital markets workflows.
  • Strong knowledge engineering capabilities including prompt libraries, workflow templates, and quality assurance frameworks.

Responsibilities

  • Execute the strategic vision for AI-enabled workflows and contribute to multi-year AI optimization roadmaps.
  • Translate practice requirements into AI workflow specifications and ensure they align with attorney expectations.
  • Provide input on AI workflow prioritization and optimization efforts, balancing various needs and standards.
  • Monitor and report on KPIs and quality metrics for AI-powered workflows, using data for optimization guidance.
  • Conduct research to identify AI enhancement opportunities in workflows, staying updated with legal AI advancements.

Benefits

  • Healthcare, life and disability insurance.
  • Generous 401k plan.
  • At least 11 paid holidays per year, with a growing PTO program starting at 23 days in the first year.
  • Well-being programs including mental health services and resilience training.
  • Professional development programs to support career growth.
  • Employee discounts and affinity groups to promote community and support.
Full Job Description
About the Role

The Legal Workflow Engineer - Litigation is an integral part of Latham's Technology & Information Services team. This role will be responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing AI-powered workflows that support a legal practice group, while developing and maintaining prompt engineering standards, workflow templates, and quality assurance protocols for AI-powered tools, ensuring consistent, high-quality outputs. This role will be located in either ou New York, Boston, or Silicon Valley offices. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Other key responsibilities include:
  • Executing on the strategic vision for AI-enabled workflows, contributing to multi-year roadmaps for AI optimization initiatives aligned with firm strategy, practice group priorities, and attorney needs
  • Translating practice requirements into AI workflow specifications, prompt libraries, and knowledge repositories, ensuring AI outputs align with attorney expectations and legal best practices
  • Providing input on AI workflow priorities and optimization efforts, balancing practice group needs, technical feasibility, quality standards, and long-term strategic value
  • Monitoring and reporting on KPIs, quality metrics, and attorney satisfaction measures for AI-powered workflows, using data-driven insights to guide optimization and iteration
  • Conducting research and development efforts to identify opportunities for AI enhancement in workflows, staying current with advances in large language models, prompt engineering techniques, and legal AI applications
  • Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

We'd love to hear from you if you:
  • Demonstrate strong expertise in AI systems and prompt engineering, with the ability to optimize large language model outputs for accuracy, consistency, and alignment with legal practice standards
  • Possess solid understanding of transactional legal practice, including M&A, finance, and capital markets workflows, with the ability to translate practice requirements into AI workflow specifications
  • Display strong knowledge engineering capabilities, including developing prompt libraries, workflow templates, knowledge repositories, and quality assurance frameworks for AI-powered transactional tools

And have:
  • A minimum of three (3) years of experience in in legal technology, knowledge management, or legal practice, with demonstrated experience in AI systems, prompt engineering, or workflow optimization
  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent, in Law, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, preferably


Benefits & Additional Information

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham's comprehensive benefit program which includes:

  • Healthcare, life and disability insurance
  • A generous 401k plan
  • At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
  • Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
  • Professional development programs
  • Employee discounts
  • Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff


Pay Range

USD $155,000.00 - USD $190,000.00 /Yr.

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