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HarveyHarveyNew York, NY

Head of AMER Legal Engineering

Lead and scale Legal Engineering teams focused on pre-sales support for law firm customers in the Americas. Requires 9+ years PQE as a qualified lawyer from top-tier firms or in-house, experience managing managers, and deep knowledge of legal operations and technology.

400k – 450k
Hybrid9+ YOEEngineering Management

About the role

What You'll Do

  • Lead, develop, and scale a team of Legal Engineering Managers and their organizations serving Harvey's law firm customers.
  • Build the systems, processes, and operating mechanisms that enable Legal Engineering to deliver exceptional customer outcomes at scale.
  • Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Sales, Customer Success, and Operations to align priorities and drive execution across the business.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to law firm leaders and an influential partner to senior stakeholders across Harvey.
  • Drive organizational performance through effective planning, resource management, talent development, and operational excellence.
  • Help define the future of Legal Engineering and how Harvey partners with the world's leading law firms.

What You Have

  • Qualified lawyer with 9+ years of post-qualification experience (PQE).
  • Experience practicing law at a top-tier law firm (Vault 50 or equivalent) and/or in-house at a F500 or leading tech company, with significant client-facing experience.
  • Experience leading managers and manager-led organizations, not solely individual contributors.
  • Demonstrated success building and scaling high-performing teams in complex, fast-paced environments.
  • Experience owning organizational systems, processes, and operating models.
  • Proven ability to build strong cross-functional partnerships and drive results across multiple stakeholders.
  • Strong track record of managing upward and influencing senior leaders.
  • Experience representing an organization externally and building trusted relationships with executive-level stakeholders.
  • Deep understanding of law firm operations, legal workflows, and the legal technology landscape.
  • Exceptional communication, leadership, and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience leading teams outside of a traditional law firm hierarchy.
  • Experience in legal technology, professional services, consulting, legal innovation, or other customer-facing organizations.
  • Experience operating in a high-growth technology company.
  • Experience leading globally distributed teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to create structure and drive execution in rapidly evolving environments.

Skills

Legal EngineeringLaw Firm OperationsLegal WorkflowsLegal TechnologyTeam LeadershipCross-Functional CollaborationOrganizational SystemsTalent DevelopmentStakeholder Management

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