Legal Tech & AI Innovation Specialist

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP; Town of Seneca Falls (NY); On-site; USD 190,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP is seeking an Innovation & Emerging Technology Specialist to bridge law, technology, and practice. The role focuses on evaluating AI-enabled tools, designing pilots, and scaling adoption across practice groups.

The candidate will work with Information Security, IT, Knowledge Management, and other teams to align technology initiatives with firm priorities. Five years in legal tech and a JD strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; JD strongly preferred.
• At least five years of related experience at a law firm, legal tech company, or in-house legal department.
• Experience with legal practice workflows and legal technology or innovation.
• Strong written and verbal communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate innovative, AI-enabled legal tools and workflows to drive adoption.
• Define objectives, scope, timelines, budgets, and success metrics for pilots.
• Manage pilot groups and capture feedback to iterate improvements.
• Develop business cases and governance input for leadership on portfolio tradeoffs.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure policy alignment and secure implementation.

Skills

MS 365

Legal tech

Communication

Project mgmt

Cross-functional

Attention to detail

InfoSec awareness

Strategic thinking

Adaptability

AI in law

Education

Bachelor's degree

JD preferred

Job description

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP is seeking an Innovation & Emerging Technology Specialist to bridge law, technology, and practice. The role focuses on evaluating AI-enabled tools, designing pilots, and scaling adoption across practice groups.

The candidate will work with Information Security, IT, Knowledge Management, and other teams to align technology initiatives with firm priorities. Five years in legal tech and a JD strongly preferred.