Director, Legal Engineering — West Coast Leader

Legora AB; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-person SF office

Competitive compensation

Medical, Dental & Vision

401(k) with generous match

Unlimited PTO

Maven Clinic access

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Identity protection

Job summary

Legora AB in San Francisco is seeking a Director of Legal Engineering to scale the West Coast practice from our office. You will set the craft bar, build a Team Lead layer, and partner with Go-to-Market and Engagement on priority client work.

You will hire and develop senior Legal Engineers, shape a scalable delivery model, and drive alignment with North America and global standards. This is a hands-on leadership role for a strategically important function.

Qualifications

• JD and licensed to practice law in at least one US jurisdiction.
• Proven leadership of Legal/AI teams.
• Experience in enterprise software or legal services.

Responsibilities

• Lead the West Coast Legal Engineering function from SF, with operating rhythm and quality bar.
• Hire exceptional Legal Engineers and build future leaders.
• Develop a manager layer of Team Leads and define succession paths.
• Coach with direct, evidence-based feedback and set clear expectations.
• Partner with West Coast commercial leadership on priority accounts and pilots.
• Translate client patterns into product input and scalable playbooks.
• Shape AI strategy for the Bay Area and broader West Coast.
• Create clean handoffs across Go-to-Market, Legal Engineering and Engagement.

Skills

Leadership

Hiring & team-building

Strategic planning

Generative AI interest

Education

JD and US bar admission

Job description

Legora AB in San Francisco is seeking a Director of Legal Engineering to scale the West Coast practice from our office. You will set the craft bar, build a Team Lead layer, and partner with Go-to-Market and Engagement on priority client work.

You will hire and develop senior Legal Engineers, shape a scalable delivery model, and drive alignment with North America and global standards. This is a hands-on leadership role for a strategically important function.