Strategic Project Lead, Legal (J.D.)

About the Role

Lead end-to-end legal and law-related projects for customers at an AI company. You will translate customer needs into actionable specifications and coordinate Operations and legal experts to build and deliver high-quality data workflows.

What You'll Do

• Own projects from initial scoping and pipeline design through execution and delivery.

• Translate customer requirements into clear specifications for legal workflows.

• Design and improve domain-specific pipelines for usability, accuracy, quality, and scalability.

• Coordinate Operations teams and legal domain experts to support rapid, high-quality delivery.

• Set milestones, establish execution cadence, and track progress against delivery goals.

• Manage client communications and provide regular internal updates on progress, blockers, and next steps.

• Lead legal experts and project leads to maintain project quality and delivery standards.

What We're Looking For

• A J.D. or equivalent law degree, with at least 2 years of experience in legal practice, legal research, regulatory or compliance work, or a related field.

• At least 2 years leading complex projects, operational workflows, or legal initiatives.

• Experience translating customer needs into project specifications, designing specialized workflows, and managing projects from scoping through delivery.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, especially with attorneys and senior legal experts.

• Experience managing legal experts or project leads and coordinating client communications, milestones, and execution.

• Familiarity with legal research, contract analysis, litigation, regulatory or compliance workflows, or other complex legal work.

• Experience with AI or machine learning companies, data annotation or evaluation, data pipelines, AI training workflows, or human-in-the-loop operations is valuable.

• Strong ownership, attention to detail, and an execution-focused approach in a fast-paced environment.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary is $180,000 to $230,000 USD annually. The role includes equity eligibility and may include performance-based bonuses. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

Remote position. The role is open to candidates nationally.