Practice Innovation Attorney, Corporate

Onward Legal Innovation; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Medical, Dental and Vision insurance

401(k) Retirement

Disability and Life insurance

Adoption Assistance

Backup Care for Dependents

Job summary

Onward Legal Innovation is seeking an Innovation Attorney to drive firmwide AI operational transformation, shaping generative AI strategies and standardizing legal delivery for a top-tier corporate practice. The role designs AI workflows, playbooks, and tools for M&A and finance teams, with a hybrid in-office requirement.

Based in any U.S. office with a 3-day-per-week hybrid arrangement, the position offers high visibility and potential for impactful change across the firm’s practice areas.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of corporate attorney or legal innovation experience in an Am Law setting.
• Deep knowledge of corporate transactions including M&A, private equity, or finance.
• Hands-on experience building AI legal workflows and AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Redesign corporate workflows, clause libraries, playbooks, and document automation.
• Develop AI prompts and use cases across M&A, PE, and finance.
• Lead attorney enablement, workshops, and change management for legal tech.
• Partner with business development on tech-enabled client pitches and RFPs.
• Direct cross-functional innovation projects from concept to ROI measurement.

Skills

Corporate attorney

Legal innovation

Knowledge management

M&A experience

Finance experience

AI workflows

Tools

Harvey

Microsoft Copilot

Legora

Job description

Innovation Attorney required by progressive International AM Law50 legal firm to drive firmwide AI operational transformation by shaping cutting-edge generative AI strategies and standardizing legal delivery across a top-tier corporate practice. In this high-impact, practice-embedded role, you will redefine legal service delivery by developing AI workflows, playbooks, and tech-enabled tools for M&A and finance teams.

Can be based in any U.S. office. (all major U.S. markets). - Hybrid role 3 days per week

Boston, NYC, Washington DC, Houston, Dallas, Detroit, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco, Palo Alto. (Base salary dependent on Location)

Why You Should Apply

• Lead award-winning legal AI integration with direct access to firm leadership and AI steering teams.
• Vibrant culture featuring strong peer collaboration.
• Highly competitive compensation and bonus potential.
• Embedded practice flexibility with high-visibility work and zero billable hour requirements.
• Cutting-edge technology stack featuring proprietary tools, Harvey, Microsoft Copilot, and Legora.
• Hybrid work environment - In-office 3 days per week.

About You

• 5+ years of corporate attorney, legal innovation, practice innovation, or knowledge management experience in an Am Law setting.
• Deep knowledge of corporate transactions like M&A, private equity, or finance.
• Hands-on expertise implementing and building AI legal workflows and legal AI tools such as Harvey, Copilot, or Legora.

What You'll Be Doing

• Redesigning corporate workflows, clause libraries, playbooks, and document automation.
• Developing practical AI prompts, use cases, and legal tech solutions across M&A, PE, and finance.
• Driving attorney enablement, workshops, and change management for emerging legal tech.
• Partnering with business development on technology-enabled client pitches and RFPs.
• Directing cross-functional innovation projects from concept through ROI measurement.

Package includes Paid Time Off; Paid Holidays; Medical, Dental and Vision insurance; 401(k) Retirement; Disability and Life insurance; Adoption Assistance; Backup Care for Dependents.