Strategic Projects Lead - Legal
Leads legal data and evaluation programs for frontier AI labs, managing attorney teams and defining rigorous standards for legal reasoning datasets and workflows. Requires a JD, at least three years of substantive legal practice, strong analytical and leadership skills, and comfort with AI tools.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Partner directly with frontier AI labs on legal data and evaluation needs by scoping problems, translating them into deliverable programs, and driving revenue.
- Recruit and lead practicing attorneys and specialists across litigation, corporate and M&A, regulatory, IP, tax, and employment.
- Design specifications for legal reasoning datasets, contract and document review tasks, statutory and case-law interpretation problems, multi-step research workflows, and grading rubrics.
- Build grading standards and evaluation criteria for legal reasoning, including citation integrity and jurisdictional accuracy.
- Own projects from scoping through final delivery in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment.
- Support initiatives across building, analysis, and coordination.
Requirements
- 3+ years practicing law at a leading firm, in-house at a sophisticated company, a government or regulatory body, or a legal AI startup.
- JD or equivalent qualification.
- Track record of substantive legal work, including drafting, negotiating, litigating, or advising.
- Deep command of legal reasoning and research methodology.
- High agency and ability to execute in ambiguity.
- Strong analytical ability to break down complex legal problems and workflows.
- Genuine passion for AI and interest in entrepreneurship.
- Demonstrated track record of competitive success.
- Strong leadership and communication skills.
- Comfort with data and AI tools.
Nice-to-haves
- Python proficiency or hands-on data analysis experience.
- Experience with legal technology, e-discovery, contract analytics, or AI-assisted legal workflows.
- Depth in a technically demanding practice area such as securities, antitrust, tax, patent prosecution, or complex regulatory work.
- Multi-jurisdictional or non-US legal experience.
- Experience using AI tools to automate workflows and build products.
Skills
Legal Research, Legal Reasoning, Python, Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Legal Technology, E-Discovery, Contract Analytics, Litigation, M&A, Regulatory Law, Intellectual Property, Tax Law, Employment Law, Case Law
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