Strategic Project Lead, Legal (J.D.)

About the Role

Lead end-to-end legal and law-related projects for customers at an AI company. You will translate customer needs into actionable specifications and coordinate Operations and legal experts to build and deliver high-quality data workflows.

What You'll Do

Own projects from initial scoping and pipeline design through execution and delivery.

Translate customer requirements into clear specifications for legal workflows.

Design and improve domain-specific pipelines for usability, accuracy, quality, and scalability.

Coordinate Operations teams and legal domain experts to support rapid, high-quality delivery.

Set milestones, establish execution cadence, and track progress against delivery goals.

Manage client communications and provide regular internal updates on progress, blockers, and next steps.

Lead legal experts and project leads to maintain project quality and delivery standards.

What We're Looking For

A J.D. or equivalent law degree, with at least 2 years of experience in legal practice, legal research, regulatory or compliance work, or a related field.

At least 2 years leading complex projects, operational workflows, or legal initiatives.

Experience translating customer needs into project specifications, designing specialized workflows, and managing projects from scoping through delivery.

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, especially with attorneys and senior legal experts.

Experience managing legal experts or project leads and coordinating client communications, milestones, and execution.

Familiarity with legal research, contract analysis, litigation, regulatory or compliance workflows, or other complex legal work.

Experience with AI or machine learning companies, data annotation or evaluation, data pipelines, AI training workflows, or human-in-the-loop operations is valuable.

Strong ownership, attention to detail, and an execution-focused approach in a fast-paced environment.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary is $180,000 to $230,000 USD annually. The role includes equity eligibility and may include performance-based bonuses. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

Remote position. The role is open to candidates nationally.