Senior AI Vendor Integrations Director

LLP; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 264,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Benefits package

Job summary

Sidley Austin LLP seeks a seasoned Technical AI Vendor Integrations Associate Director to lead vendor relationships and serve as the hands-on technical lead for integrating AI solutions across the firm's ecosystem.

The role spans product management and solutions engineering, translating business needs into integration strategies, overseeing implementation, and ensuring secure, reliable solutions from vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• At least 10 years in technical product mgmt, solutions engineering, integration engineering, or similar hybrid role.
• Hands-on experience building API-based integrations (REST, OAuth, webhooks, SSO/SAML/SCIM); read code and prototype.
• Working fluency across multiple LLM providers and platforms (API, cloud marketplaces, private hosting).
• Demonstrated success managing external vendor relationships, including negotiations and escalations.
• Strong communication skills translating between engineers, vendors, and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison between the firm and its AI/technology vendors, owning day-to-day relationships and contract/SLA follow-through.
• Design, build, and maintain integrations between vendor platforms and firm systems (APIs, SDKs, webhooks, SSO); across multiple AI providers and tools.
• Run evaluations and proofs of concept for new AI tools; benchmark cost and fit against use cases and make recommendations.
• Partner with security, risk, and general counsel to shepherd vendors through security review and data protection.
• Translate stakeholder needs into technical requirements, integration specs, and prioritized backlogs; manage delivery timelines across vendors and IT.
• Monitor integration health, usage, and performance; establish observability and escalation paths.
• Track AI vendor landscape and advise leadership on emerging platforms and consolidations.

Skills

Vendor management

Solutions engineering

API integrations

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical translation

Security & compliance awareness

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

REST APIs

OAuth

SSO/SAML/SCIM

Job description

Sidley Austin LLP seeks a seasoned Technical AI Vendor Integrations Associate Director to lead vendor relationships and serve as the hands-on technical lead for integrating AI solutions across the firm's ecosystem.

The role spans product management and solutions engineering, translating business needs into integration strategies, overseeing implementation, and ensuring secure, reliable solutions from vendors.