Legal AI Solutions Specialist

Alston & Bird; New York (NY); On-site; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Alston & Bird LLP in New York seeks an AI Solutions Analyst to join the Legal Technology Innovation team. You will translate business needs into intelligent AI-enabled workflows and work closely with attorneys to improve productivity and client service delivery.

The role involves hands-on development within firm platforms, frontline user support, documentation, testing, and collaboration with Knowledge and Innovation, IT, and third-party AI vendors to deploy and enhance tools.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in legal tech, law firm, or AI workflow design.
• Experience as a prompt engineer or in product support/business analysis with exposure to low/no-code automation.
• Experience as a prompt engineer in professional services, consulting, or legal environments; or as a product support specialist/business analyst with exposure to low/no-code automation.
• Certifications (e.g., Microsoft Power Platform, Copilot Studio, AI Builder) preferred; otherwise, strong knowledge of Gen AI (LLMs, RAG, agentic AI).
• Familiarity with platforms like Harvey, Hebbia, or similar legal AI tools; ability to learn firm-specific systems.
• Basic Python or scripting skills; API familiarity a plus for future projects.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills; able to present complex data to non-technical audiences.
• Consultative approach with ability to engage legal professionals and stakeholders.
• Growth mindset to become a power user and suggest process/tool improvements.

Responsibilities

• Partner with attorneys and practice groups to identify and prioritize AI-driven workflow automation opportunities; translate objectives into solutions and AI agents.
• Design, prototype, and deploy AI-powered workflows for tasks like document review, due diligence, contract analysis, and legal research.
• Act as liaison between legal and technical teams, ensuring requirements are met and capabilities explained.
• Monitor, test, and optimize AI workflows; develop reusable templates and best practices.
• Provide training, documentation, and user support to drive adoption of AI tools.
• Ensure compliance with ethical standards, data privacy laws, and firm policies.
• Stay current on legal AI tools and recommend enhancements to maintain competitive advantage.

Skills

Legal tech

Prompt engineering

Product support

Low/no-code automation

Gen AI / LLMs

API familiarity

Python scripting basics

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

JD

LL.M.

CP/APC/PP certifications

Tools

Harvey

Hebbia

AI tools (general)

Job description

Alston & Bird LLP in New York seeks an AI Solutions Analyst to join the Legal Technology Innovation team. You will translate business needs into intelligent AI-enabled workflows and work closely with attorneys to improve productivity and client service delivery.

The role involves hands-on development within firm platforms, frontline user support, documentation, testing, and collaboration with Knowledge and Innovation, IT, and third-party AI vendors to deploy and enhance tools.