Toronto-Based Director, Legal Engineering — Canada Lead

Legora AB; Toronto; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Legora in Toronto leads the Legal Engineering function for Canada, delivering high-impact legal tech powered by AI-enabled workflows. You will set the craft bar, build the Canadian team and its leadership layer, and partner with Go-to-Market and Engagement to drive selective client engagements.

You will coach, hire, and develop senior relationships while aligning local delivery to Legora's global standards. This is a Director-level leadership role with significant scope.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer, licensed or eligible to be licensed in Ontario or another Canadian jurisdiction.
• Experience building teams, functions, markets or new operating models from a low base with tangible outcomes.
• Strong hiring and performance judgment with ability to attract high-calibre people and protect standards.
• Fluency in English; French a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Legal Engineering function for Canada from the Toronto office including operating rhythm, capacity model, and cross-functional partnerships.
• Hire exceptional Legal Engineers and future leaders; own the quality bar end-to-end.
• Build a manager layer of Team Leads to develop groups of Legal Engineers and create clear succession paths.
• Provide direct, evidence-based feedback and coach for high performance and values.
• Partner with Canadian leadership on priority accounts, pilots, rollouts, escalations, and connect activities to revenue.
• Act as lead legal architect on enterprise engagements and translate legal problems into Legora workflows for scalable playbooks.
• Oversee complex programs with governance, owners, outcomes, indicators, and risk management.
• Build trusted relationships with Managing Partners, General Counsels, and senior stakeholders.
• Represent market voice inside Legora and provide input for Product based on client patterns.
• Shape Legora's view on AI and legal work in Canada and contribute through forums, events, and market insight.
• Create clean handoffs across Go-to-Market, Legal Engineering and Engagement to reinforce momentum and long-term adoption.

Job description

Legora in Toronto leads the Legal Engineering function for Canada, delivering high-impact legal tech powered by AI-enabled workflows. You will set the craft bar, build the Canadian team and its leadership layer, and partner with Go-to-Market and Engagement to drive selective client engagements.

You will coach, hire, and develop senior relationships while aligning local delivery to Legora's global standards. This is a Director-level leadership role with significant scope.