AI-Enabled Legal Engineer

Perkins Coie LLP; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 146,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

401(k) plan

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO 20 days

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Family care benefits

Job summary

Ashurst Perkins Coie US LLP is seeking a collaborative Legal Engineer to design and implement AI-enabled legal workflows and agent solutions. You will translate business and legal requirements into scalable processes, while ensuring governance, privacy, and risk controls accompany deployment.

We seek candidates with strong knowledge of generative AI, 5+ years of relevant experience in legal/tech settings, and excellent communication and client service skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and optimizing AI-enabled workflows in legal environments.
• Strong knowledge of generative AI technologies, including LLMs, agents, APIs, prompt engineering, and responsible AI practices.
• Bachelor's degree; 5+ years in a legal or related tech role with strong communication and client service skills.
• Excellent collaboration and cross-functional teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize AI-enabled legal workflows and agent solutions by translating requirements into scalable tools to improve efficiency and client value.
• Ensure responsible AI deployment with governance, privacy, security, risk controls, testing protocols, and documentation.

Skills

AI workflow design

Generative AI

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Law degree or equivalent

Tools

Harvey

Legora

Microsoft Copilot

Claude

Job description

Ashurst Perkins Coie US LLP is seeking a collaborative Legal Engineer to design and implement AI-enabled legal workflows and agent solutions. You will translate business and legal requirements into scalable processes, while ensuring governance, privacy, and risk controls accompany deployment.

We seek candidates with strong knowledge of generative AI, 5+ years of relevant experience in legal/tech settings, and excellent communication and client service skills.