Strategic Project Lead, J.D. / Legal Expertise

ABOUT THE ROLE Lead end-to-end legal and law-related projects for customers at an AI company. You will translate customer needs into clear specifications, build domain-specific workflows, and coordinate Operations and Legal experts to deliver accurate, high-quality work. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Own projects from initial scoping and workflow design through execution and delivery. - Translate customer requirements into actionable specifications for legal workflows. - Design and improve domain-specific pipelines for usability, accuracy, quality, and scale. - Coordinate Operations teams, legal experts, and project leads to support timely delivery. - Set milestones, maintain a consistent execution cadence, and communicate progress and blockers. - Manage client communications and provide clear updates with next steps. 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-related initiatives. - Experience translating customer needs into project specifications, designing workflows, and owning execution from scoping through delivery. - Experience managing legal domain experts or project leads, client communications, milestones, and delivery cadence. - Strong communication, stakeholder management, ownership, attention to detail, and ability to execute amid ambiguity. - Familiarity with legal research, contract analysis, litigation, regulatory or compliance workflows, data pipelines, AI training, or human-in-the-loop operations is valuable. - Experience with AI/ML companies, AI labs, or data annotation and evaluation projects is a plus. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Base salary is $180,000 to $230,000 annually, with equity eligibility and potential performance-based bonuses. Visa sponsorship is not available. LOCATION Remote. This is a remote-first role.