Legal Engineer

Ashurst Perkins Coie

. Design, develop, and optimize AI-enabled legal workflows and agent solutions .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $138,450 - $249,360 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and optimizing AI-enabled legal workflows while ensuring compliance with governance, privacy, and ethical standards. Proven ability to translate complex legal and business requirements into user-focused solutions and manage cross-functional teams effectively.

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AI-Enabled Workflow DesignGenerative AI TechnologiesProject ExecutionLegal Technology SolutionsCommunication Skills

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Hard Skills

AI Workflow OptimizationLarge Language Models (LLMs)Prompt EngineeringRisk ManagementProcess Improvement Methods

Soft Skills

CollaborationClient ServiceProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

HarveyLegoraMicrosoft CopilotClaude

Certifications & Qualifications

Law DegreeParalegal Certificate

Industry Keywords

Legal TechnologyDocument AutomationWorkflow OrchestrationContract AnalysisLegal Research

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and optimize AI-enabled legal workflows and agent solutions
Translate business and legal requirements into scalable, user-focused tools
Incorporate governance, privacy, security, ethical standards, risk controls, testing protocols, and ongoing documentation into AI solution deployment
Collaborate with attorneys, business professionals, and technical teams to identify high-impact use cases
Manage projects, drive user training and adoption, measure solution success, and advance firmwide innovation through emerging AI technologies
Deliver practice- and client-facing workflows that apply process improvement methods and legal technology to solve business and client problems

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience designing, building, and optimizing AI-enabled workflows and automation solutions
Ability to translate legal and business needs into structured processes while understanding where professional judgment and legal expertise are required
Strong knowledge of generative AI technologies, including large language models (LLMs), agents, APIs, prompt engineering, and related tools
Expertise in responsible AI, data privacy, risk management, project execution, and complex problem-solving
A bachelor’s degree
Five or more years of relevant experience in a law firm, corporate legal department, legal services organization, legal technology environment, or related legal innovation, operations, workflow design, or technology-enabled service delivery role
Exceptional communication, collaboration, and client service skills
Not eligible for immigration sponsorship; must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or in the future
Preferred: Experience leading and managing stakeholder teams, including cross-functional project teams
Preferred: Familiarity with enterprise generative AI platforms such as Harvey, Legora, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, or similar technologies
Preferred: Knowledge of legal technology solutions for document automation, workflow orchestration, document review, contract analysis, legal research, and business process automation
Preferred: Law degree, paralegal certificate, or equivalent legal training

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual discretionary bonus
401(k) plan
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Accrued paid time-off plan starting at 20 days annually
Personal medical leave
Parental leave
Up to 10 paid holidays
Family care benefits
Opportunities to grow your career