Legal Research Project Lead

Connect Legal Partners; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus opportunity

Office-based in San Francisco

Job summary

Connect Legal Partners in San Francisco seeks a lawyer to own legal research and project delivery for AI development. You will translate client requirements into data and evaluation tasks, coordinate attorney experts, and drive work from scope to delivery.

The role requires a JD with at least three years of substantive practice, strong research and communication skills, and the ability to lead evolving projects. AI/Legal tech experience is a plus; Python skills are beneficial.

Qualifications

• Must have a JD or equivalent qualification and at least three years of substantive legal practice.
• Strong legal research skills, clear communication, and the confidence to lead projects with changing requirements.
• Experience in legal technology or AI-assisted workflows would help.
• Python or data analysis skills are useful, rather than essential.

Responsibilities

• Translate client requirements into legal data and evaluation projects.
• Coordinate attorney experts and manage work from scope to delivery.
• Develop legal research tasks and assessment standards; check citations and jurisdictional accuracy.
• Improve the reliability of legal reasoning in AI-enabled projects.

Skills

Legal research

Clear communication

Project leadership

Education

JD or equivalent qualification

Tools

Python

Job description

Take ownership of legal research and project delivery as part of developing and evaluating AI.

The role

Use your legal judgement to guide AI projects where research quality matters. You will translate client requirements into legal data and evaluation projects, coordinate attorney experts, and take work from initial scope to delivery. The remit includes developing legal research tasks and assessment standards, checking citations and jurisdictional accuracy, and improving the reliability of legal reasoning.

What you will need

A JD or equivalent qualification and at least three years of substantive legal practice are required. You should bring strong legal research skills, clear communication and the confidence to lead projects with changing requirements. Experience in legal technology or AI assisted workflows would help. Python or data analysis skills are useful, rather than essential.

What is on offer

• A full time, office-based role in San Francisco.
• Base salary is US$150,000 to US$225,000, with equity and a separate bonus opportunity.
• This offers a way to apply legal expertise to AI development while retaining responsibility for quality and delivery.