Legal Engineer

Novum Global; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement plan

Family benefits

Study leave

Job summary

Novum Global is seeking a Legal Engineer to join our team in Johannesburg. You will bridge law and technology, identifying AI opportunities and demonstrating how generative AI can streamline legal work.

The role partners with legal professionals to articulate workflows, deliver engaging product demos, and support clients from pilots to broader adoption across organisations.

Qualifications

• Recognised legal qualification (LLB) or equivalent.
• At least 3 years of legal practice experience.
• Ability to engage with senior lawyers and executives.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Interest in legal tech, generative AI and future of legal services.
• Consultative mindset with client relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Understand legal workflows and identify improvement opportunities.
• Identify AI opportunities and translate processes into automation.
• Deliver tailored demonstrations and training sessions.
• Drive successful adoption with customer success teams.
• Provide strategic guidance on value, risk and benefits of AI in legal workflows.
• Influence product innovation with customer feedback and market insights.
• Develop scalable best practices for growth locally and internationally.

Skills

Legal practice experience

Client engagement

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

LLB or equivalent

Job description

The Opportunity

We're looking for a Legal Engineer who is passionate about the intersection of law, technology and artificial intelligence.

This is an opportunity to work directly with leading law firms and in-house legal teams, helping them rethink how legal work gets done.

You'll partner with legal professionals to understand their existing processes, identify opportunities for automation and demonstrate how generative AI can improve efficiency, reduce manual tasks and enhance decision-making.

The role combines legal expertise, technology, client engagement and strategic problem-solving.

You'll play an important part in helping legal teams move beyond simply exploring AI to successfully implementing it across their day-to-day operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Understand legal workflows: Work closely with lawyers, legal operations professionals and senior stakeholders to identify challenges, inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement.
• Identify AI opportunities: Translate complex legal processes into practical automation solutions using generative AI and trusted legal content.
• Deliver engaging demonstrations: Create and present tailored product demonstrations, interactive workshops and training sessions that address specific legal practice areas and business needs.
• Drive successful adoption: Collaborate with Customer Success teams to support clients through initial pilots, implementation, onboarding and wider organisational adoption.
• Provide strategic guidance: Help clients understand the commercial value, potential risks and operational benefits of introducing AI into their legal workflows.
• Influence product innovation: Act as the voice of the customer, sharing market insights and feedback to help shape product development, future enhancements and go-to-market strategies.
• Develop scalable best practices: Contribute to frameworks, resources and playbooks that support the continued growth of the business locally and internationally.

About You

We're interested in speaking with legally qualified professionals who understand the realities of legal practice and are excited about how technology can transform the industry.

To be successful, you'll bring:

• A recognised legal qualification, such as an LLB or equivalent.
• At least 3 years of legal practice experience gained within a leading law firm, corporate in-house legal team or public sector legal environment.
• A solid understanding of legal processes, workflows and the challenges faced by legal professionals.
• The confidence to engage with senior lawyers, legal operations leaders and executive stakeholders.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts in a clear, practical and compelling way.
• A genuine interest in legal technology, generative AI and the future of legal services.
• A consultative mindset, with the ability to identify problems, recommend solutions and build trusted client relationships.

You don't need to be a software developer.

What's important is your ability to understand legal work, recognise where AI can add value and communicate those opportunities effectively.

Flexibility and Wellbeing

The business recognises that achieving a healthy work-life balance is essential to long-term success.

You'll join an organisation that supports flexible ways of working, prioritises employee wellbeing and provides opportunities for ongoing professional and personal development.

Benefits

A comprehensive benefits package is available, including:

• Medical aid
• Retirement plan with risk benefits, including disability, critical illness, life and funeral cover
• Family benefits, including support for adoption and surrogacy
• Study leave to support continued learning and professional development

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This role offers the chance to combine your legal background with one of the most exciting developments in the legal industry.

Rather than practising law in the traditional sense, you'll be helping shape how legal professionals use AI to deliver better outcomes.

You'll work with leading legal teams, gain exposure to innovative technology and play a meaningful role in the ongoing transformation of legal services.

If you're a legally qualified professional who enjoys technology, problem-solving and working with people, this could be an exciting next step in your career.