Senior Generative AI Legal Engineer

DVF Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DVF Recruitment is supporting a leading law firm in London to appoint a Senior Legal Engineer. You will embed Generative AI, promote Percy and Microsoft Copilot, provide complex prompt engineering, and act as the AI expert on client projects.

You will also train colleagues and clients, translate legal needs into technical terms, and help shape the firm\'s AI strategy. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in the legal sector, a deep understanding of AI‑driven tools, and the ability to explain complex

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in the legal sector with AI/tech focus.
• Deep understanding of AI-driven legal tools and lawyers\' workflows.
• Excellent presentation and storytelling abilities; strong stakeholder management.
• Experience embedding technology in law firms.

Responsibilities

• Embed Generative AI in the firm, with a focus on Percy and Copilot adoption.
• Provide complex prompt engineering support to lawyers on client matters.
• Act as the AI expert for client projects, collaborating with data scientists and engineers.
• Deliver internal training on Percy and Microsoft Copilot.
• Deliver bespoke AI training sessions and consultancy to key clients.
• Translate legal requirements into technical language for the Percy platform.
• Contribute to the firm\'s agentic programme and multi-disciplinary product strategy.
• Upskill AI Champions to act as first-line AI support for legal teams.
• Increase awareness of the firm\'s AI capabilities through events, writings or similar.
• Participate in agile, multi-functional client projects and planning.

Skills

Prompt engineering

AI adoption

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Client training

Tools

Percy

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

DVF Recruitment is supporting a leading law firm in London to appoint a Senior Legal Engineer. You will embed Generative AI, promote Percy and Microsoft Copilot, provide complex prompt engineering, and act as the AI expert on client projects.

You will also train colleagues and clients, translate legal needs into technical terms, and help shape the firm\'s AI strategy. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in the legal sector, a deep understanding of AI‑driven tools, and the ability to explain complex