Legal AI Solutions Architect

McDermott Will & Schulte LLP; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 93,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

Remote-first culture

Job summary

McDermott Will & Schulte LLP is building a purpose-built AI capability inside the firm to create intelligent applications, agentic workflows, and deep integrations that transform how lawyers and staff work and serve clients.

The Applied AI Solutions Analyst role sits at the center of this effort, designing and building AI solutions, surfacing opportunities, and working directly with attorneys and practice groups to deliver impactful results.

Qualifications

• 3+ years delivering software-based solutions in a Business Analyst, solutions, or technical product role.
• Exposure to legal industry workflows — matter management, KM, or client delivery.
• Demonstrated AI building experience — delivered AI tools, workflows, or agents professionally or personally.
• Deep prompt engineering skill; proficiency with at least one leading AI foundation platform.
• API integration experience — REST, JSON, and cloud environments (Azure preferred).
• Excellent communication skills — can explain model behavior to a managing partner.
• BS in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with attorneys and legal practice group leaders to surface workflow pain points and translate them into AI use cases.
• Design and build AI solutions using state-of-the-art AI foundation platforms, from conversational tools to full document automation.
• Orchestrate agentic workflows that autonomously handle multi-step legal and business processes via integration frameworks and APIs.
• Use prompting to engineer bespoke applications and solutions with high-quality output.
• Integrate AI solutions with M365 applications, Enterprise Data Warehouse, the firm’s Document Management System and other enterprise applications.
• Run iterative feedback loops with stakeholders; validate solution designs and maintain clear documentation throughout delivery.
• Monitor the LLM landscape and bring actionable AI innovations back to the team.

Skills

AI building experience

Prompt engineering

API integration

Communication skills

Azure familiarity

Education

BS in Computer Science

Tools

REST APIs

JSON

Job description

McDermott Will & Schulte LLP is building a purpose-built AI capability inside the firm to create intelligent applications, agentic workflows, and deep integrations that transform how lawyers and staff work and serve clients.

The Applied AI Solutions Analyst role sits at the center of this effort, designing and building AI solutions, surfacing opportunities, and working directly with attorneys and practice groups to deliver impactful results.