Manager, Legal Knowledge Engineering

Job Description

Join the Legal Tech Revolution at Litera

Are you ready to shape the future of how law is practiced? At Litera, we're leading the legal AI revolution. As pioneers at the forefront of legal technology, we're transforming how 2M+ legal professionals work every day at the world's top law firms and corporate legal departments through our cutting-edge, AI-driven portfolio of tools. From intelligent document drafting to predictive analytics, from automated workflows to advanced security governance, we deliver innovative solutions seamlessly within Microsoft 365 and across every device lawyers use. With 30+ years of relentless innovation and the majority of the world's largest law firms as our clients, we're just getting started. If you're passionate about building AI-forward solutions that scale globally and want your work to impact millions of legal professionals worldwide, this is your opportunity to be part of something extraordinary—help us continue revolutionizing legal technology and defining what's possible in the legal industry.

As part of our strategic growth and commitment to enhancing our operational flexibility, we are excited to announce our transition to a hybrid working model. We will be establishing offices in Austin, Boston, Chicago, Denver, New York City, Philadelphia, New Jersey, Raleigh and Toronto. These cities will serve as key hubs for our operations. We are actively seeking talented individuals to join our team and support this dynamic shift. Candidates interested in these opportunities should reside within a reasonable commuting distance from one of these future office locations, as employees will be expected to work from the office at least three days a week. This approach will enable us to cultivate a collaborative and innovative environment while providing the flexibility that modern work demands. This position is able to be located in any of our North American offices listed above.

Join Litera as a Manager, Legal Knowledge Engineering and lead a team of lawyers shaping the future of legal tech. If you're a seasoned attorney ready to apply your expertise in a new, innovative way—this is your chance. You'll collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to build impactful legal solutions, explore generative AI, and help redefine how lawyers work. Make a real difference in the profession—on your terms.

As Manager, Legal Knowledge Engineering, you’ll lead the development of one or more of Litera’s legal tech products. You’ll guide a team of Legal Knowledge Engineering Associates, oversee testing outcomes, and help shape how our products extract meaningful insights from legal documents. You’ll also experiment with prompting large language models (LLMs) and define rigorous testing standards to ensure our AI solutions are accurate, reliable, and impactful.

Key Responsibilities

• Working with our product/engineering/design teams to help set the vision for new legal tech products and features within Kira and the rest of Litera.
• Experimenting and testing Generative AI to ensure our products are built the best they can be.
• Creating prompts to allow for the accurate extraction of information from a document set.
• Designing, conducting and analyzing robust AI testing.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of developments in your legal domain and continuously identify new opportunities to build into the products.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, gain efficiencies, and share best practices.

Qualifications

• You have three or more years practicing in transactional law, ideally gained at a large law firm, in house, or at a legal service provider.
• Experience working with AI (prompting, training or building products around it), whether on the job, or not.
• You are meticulous, highly organized and have a great attention to detail and deeply care about producing highly accurate products.
• Have a JD and have been called to the bar in at least one state/province.
• Experience with legal operations, legal program management, and/or contract management systems is an asset.
• Strong Interest in legal technology and artificial intelligence.
• You have strong client service skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• You have the ability to learn new technologies quickly and are not intimidated by trying something new.
• You are relentless and a creative problem solver, and your analytical skills are exceptional.
• You have strong time management skills and can successfully juggle multiple priorities.
• You are highly responsible, self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.
• You empathize with people. Your first instinct when asked for something is to try to find a way to say yes.

Why Join Litera?

• The company culture: We emphasize helping each other grow, doing the right thing always, and being part of a journey to amplify impact, creating an exciting and fulfilling work environment
• Commitment to Employees: Our people commitment is based on what employees love most about being part of the team, focusing on tools that matter to the difference-makers in the legal world and amplifying their impact
• Global, Dynamic, and Diverse Team: Our is a global company with ambitious goals and unlimited opportunities, offering a dynamic and diverse work environment where employees can grow, listen, empathize, and problem-solve together
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Experience peace of mind with our health insurance, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off, and a supportive work-life balance. We invest in your well-being and future, ensuring a rewarding career journey.
• Career Growth and Development: We provide career paths and opportunities for professional development, allowing employees to progress through various technical and leadership roles

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Litera is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.