Senior Product Design Leader — AI-Driven Legal Platforms

Sidley Austin LLP; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 141,000 - 211,000; Full time

Job summary

Sidley Austin LLP is seeking a Product Design Senior Manager to lead design for complex, AI-enabled legal products. You will translate business needs and strategy into clear direction and high-quality user experiences, from discovery through delivery, partnering with Product Management, Engineering, and business stakeholders.

You will develop design talent, set high UX/UI standards, and advance AI-driven approaches to speed learning and delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, HCI, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of product design experience, including leading initiatives and teams.
• Experience designing complex enterprise products with multiple personas and rules.
• Ability to analyze ambiguous problems and translate to product solutions.
• Experience partnering with PM, Eng, and business stakeholders.
• Experience managing and developing design professionals.
• Experience applying AI-enabled tools to design.
• Strong communication and influence across orgs.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in fast-paced environments.
• Portfolio showing product thinking and measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery and translate findings into actionable product direction.
• Understand complex domains and prioritize opportunities.
• Model end-to-end workflows and information architecture.
• Translate strategy into end-to-end experiences.
• Collaborate with PM and Engineering on roadmaps and requirements.
• Prototype and evaluate concepts with engineering input.
• Lead design through delivery with high UX/UI standards.
• Define success metrics using research and analytics.
• Develop and mentor Product Design team.
• Advance AI-enabled design practices and communicate direction.

Skills

Product design

Leadership

AI-enabled design

Discovery & framing

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Sidley Austin LLP is seeking a Product Design Senior Manager to lead design for complex, AI-enabled legal products. You will translate business needs and strategy into clear direction and high-quality user experiences, from discovery through delivery, partnering with Product Management, Engineering, and business stakeholders.

You will develop design talent, set high UX/UI standards, and advance AI-driven approaches to speed learning and delivery.