AI-Driven Legal Data Architect

Legora; New York (NY); On-site; USD 161,000 - 217,000; Full time

Job summary

Legora is seeking a Legal Data Analyst in New York to map the legal data landscape, assess sources, and set priorities for data acquisition across jurisdictions. You will translate complex legal sources into actionable briefs for engineering and own the quality of Legora's data layer that powers global legal research.

You will shape how data is structured and accessed, enabling faster, more precise legal insights for customers worldwide.

Qualifications

• You are a detail-oriented lawyer with an exceptional track record — academically, professionally, or both.
• You are excited about what AI is doing to the legal industry and you want to be close to that shift.
• You find legal source theory and jurisdictional complexity genuinely interesting — the kind of lawyer who has always enjoyed digging deep and doing extensive research.

Responsibilities

• Map the legal data landscape across key jurisdictions — structuring how statutes, case law, secondary sources, and regulatory content interrelate.
• Conduct deep dives into individual sources, assessing material, document types, value, and data acquisition preconditions.
• Prioritise data acquisition based on client demand, user value, and Legora's broader data coverage strategy.
• Serve as the critical link between legal knowledge and our engineering teams — translating source nuances into actionable briefs.
• Own the quality and accuracy of the legal data layer that underpins Legora's global legal research product.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Legal experience

AI in law

Education

JD or equivalent law degree

Job description

Legora is seeking a Legal Data Analyst in New York to map the legal data landscape, assess sources, and set priorities for data acquisition across jurisdictions. You will translate complex legal sources into actionable briefs for engineering and own the quality of Legora's data layer that powers global legal research.

You will shape how data is structured and accessed, enabling faster, more precise legal insights for customers worldwide.