Applied Legal Researcher

Highlights

• Build AI systems to accelerate complex legal and knowledge workflows
• Partner directly with clients to translate workflows into technical solutions
• Create proprietary benchmarks and datasets to evaluate AI model systems

What they offer

• Equity

Ideal candidate

A JD with 3-7 years in BigLaw or finance who is intellectually curious, thrives in ambiguity, and wants hands-on work building AI for legal workflows alongside engineers and clients.

Requirements

• JD from a top US law school or equivalent post-graduate qualification
• 3-7 years of experience at a US law firm, financial institution, or equivalent provider
• For NYC applicants: experience working in-house or at a financial institution
• Demonstrated ability to deliver high quality work on demanding deadlines
• Ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders and translate complex problems
• Ability to define positive outcomes with underspecified success criteria
• Deep intellectual curiosity and eagerness to learn across domains
• Willingness to do hands-on work grading answers and breaking down documents