AI-Driven Legal Researcher

Harvey, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvey, a leader in AI-assisted professional services, seeks a legal researcher to join our rapidly growing team in the United States. You will apply deep legal knowledge to help build AI systems that understand and optimize complex knowledge-work workflows for law firms, financial institutions, and corporations.

You will collaborate with engineering, product, and design to translate client requirements into technical solutions, develop subject-matter expertise, and benchmark model performance.

Qualifications

• JD from a top US law school or equivalent post-graduate qualification.
• 3-7 years of experience at a US law firm, financial institution, or equivalent professional service provider.
• For NYC applicants: experience working in-house or at a financial institution.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver high quality work product on demanding deadlines.
• Ability to effectively communicate with a variety internal and external stakeholders and translate complex problems effectively between them.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver subject-matter expertise to support AI research
• Work closely with our engineering, product, and design teams to define and develop AI systems
• Build and improve AI systems through prompt engineering, fine tuning, and other techniques
• Build proprietary benchmarks and datasets to evaluate models and model systems
• Partner directly with clients to understand their workflows, identify pain points, and translate complex business and legal requirements into technical solutions

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Deadline-driven

Stakeholder management

Learning mindset

Technical collaboration

Education

JD from top US law school

3-7 years at a US law firm or equivalent

Job description

Harvey, a leader in AI-assisted professional services, seeks a legal researcher to join our rapidly growing team in the United States. You will apply deep legal knowledge to help build AI systems that understand and optimize complex knowledge-work workflows for law firms, financial institutions, and corporations.

You will collaborate with engineering, product, and design to translate client requirements into technical solutions, develop subject-matter expertise, and benchmark model performance.