AI-Driven Legal Operations Associate

FalconX; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

FalconX in New York is seeking an Associate, Legal Operations to embed AI and automation into real legal matters, streamline processes and free counsel for higher-value judgments.

You will own projects from discovery through adoption, design self-service paths, collaborate with IT, Security and vendors, and establish governance and standards to keep information accurate and accessible.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of relevant experience in engineering, automation or technical operations.
• Fluent in legal workflows; understand AI adds value and when human review matters.
• Experience in fintech, crypto, financial services or another regulated environment is a strong plus.
• A law degree or traditional legal ops career path is a plus but not required.
• Hands-on with technology: configure platforms, work with APIs and light scripting.

Responsibilities

• Build AI workflows for drafting, playbook-based review, regulatory research and regulator correspondence.
• Own rollout and adoption; train teams and document workflows.
• Redesign how legal work gets done with self-service paths and clear ownership across teams.
• Establish evaluation, confidentiality, access controls and human-review standards.
• Measure turnaround times, manual effort, errors and user adoption.

Skills

AI/Automation in legal ops

Project delivery

Stakeholder communication

APIs / scripting basics

Regulatory awareness

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent legal ops background

Tools

APIs

Scripting basics

Automation platforms

Job description

FalconX in New York is seeking an Associate, Legal Operations to embed AI and automation into real legal matters, streamline processes and free counsel for higher-value judgments.

You will own projects from discovery through adoption, design self-service paths, collaborate with IT, Security and vendors, and establish governance and standards to keep information accurate and accessible.