Americas Legal Engineering Leader

Harvey; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 400,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvey is seeking a senior leader to head its Legal Engineering in‑house teams in the Americas. You will manage Legal Engineering Managers, build scalable systems, and partner with Product, Engineering, Sales, and Operations to deliver exceptional outcomes for Harvey's customers.

You will drive organizational excellence, shape the future of Legal Engineering, and influence senior stakeholders across a fast‑growing technology company.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with 9+ years of post‑qualification experience (PQE).
• Experience practicing law at a top‑tier law firm (Vault 50 or equivalent) and/or in‑house at a F500 or leading tech company, with significant client‑facing experience.
• Experience leading managers and manager‑led organizations, not solely individual contributors.
• Demonstrated success building and scaling high‑performing teams in complex, fast‑paced environments.
• Experience owning organizational systems, processes, and operating models.
• Proven ability to build strong cross‑functional partnerships and drive results across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong track record of managing upward and influencing senior leaders.
• Experience representing an organization externally and building trusted relationships with executive‑level stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of enterprise legal teams, including corporate, litigation, investigations, regulatory, compliance, and legal operations functions, as well as the evolving legal technology landscape.
• Exceptional communication, leadership, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and scale a team of Legal Engineering Managers and their organizations serving Harvey's in‑house customers.
• Build the systems, processes, and operating mechanisms that enable Legal Engineering to deliver exceptional customer outcomes at scale.
• Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Sales, Customer Success, and Operations to align priorities and drive execution across the business.
• Act as a trusted advisor to legal department leaders and an influential partner to senior stakeholders across Harvey.
• Drive organizational performance through effective planning, resource management, talent development, and operational excellence.
• Help define the future of Legal Engineering and how Harvey partners with the world's leading corporate legal departments.

Skills

People leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Legal industry knowledge

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent

PQE 9+ years

Job description

Harvey is seeking a senior leader to head its Legal Engineering in‑house teams in the Americas. You will manage Legal Engineering Managers, build scalable systems, and partner with Product, Engineering, Sales, and Operations to deliver exceptional outcomes for Harvey's customers.

You will drive organizational excellence, shape the future of Legal Engineering, and influence senior stakeholders across a fast‑growing technology company.