Legora

Lead Legal Engineer

Chicago. Posted 6 months ago

The role

You will lead complex client engagements and manage a team of Legal Engineers. You will drive product adoption and deliver measurable outcomes through enterprise-level pilots and implementations.

What you will do

  • Leading enterprise-level pilots and implementations from discovery through go-live.
  • Owning priority client use cases end-to-end.
  • Acting as a senior thought partner to clients.
  • Delivering executive-level demos, workshops, and presentations.
  • Influencing internal Product, Go-to-Market, and Customer Success teams.
  • Representing the voice of the customer to surface product gaps.
  • Building and refining team processes and operating rhythms.
  • Providing coaching, feedback, and career development support.
  • Managing and developing a team of Legal Engineers.
  • Leading hiring efforts for the Legal Engineering team.

Required qualifications

  • Background in law with experience at a top-tier firm, in-house legal team, or legal tech environment.
  • Direct people management experience including hiring, developing, and performance-managing a team.
  • Senior experience delivering complex client implementations or programmes with multiple stakeholders.
  • Product-savvy and tech-curious with a strong grasp of generative AI and legal workflows.
  • Communicate clearly and confidently with both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Excel at stakeholder and programme management.

Nice to have

  • Experience in legal tech or a technology-driven environment

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental & Vision
  • Multiple medical plan options through Aetna and Kaiser Permanente
  • HSA or Healthcare FSA
  • Dental plans via MetLife
  • Vision plans via Vision Care
  • Generous parental leave
  • Free access to Maven Clinic
  • Dependent Care FSA
  • Free One Medical membership for employees and dependents
  • Pre-tax commuter benefits
  • Life Insurance + STD/LTD
  • 401(K) with generous company match

About the company

Legora is an AI-native workspace for legal professionals. The company has 2,100+ customers across 80+ countries and has scaled to $200M+ in ARR.