Strategic Project Lead, Legal (J.D.)
True Talent Solutions Partners · 17 hours ago
Headquarters: United States URL:
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
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Own projects from initial scoping and pipeline design through execution and delivery.
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Translate customer requirements into clear specifications for legal workflows.
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Design and improve domain-specific pipelines for usability, accuracy, quality, and scalability.
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Coordinate Operations teams and legal domain experts to support rapid, high-quality delivery.
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Set milestones, establish execution cadence, and track progress against delivery goals.
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Manage client communications and provide regular internal updates on progress, blockers, and next steps.
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Lead legal experts and project leads to maintain project quality and delivery standards.
What We're Looking For
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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.
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At least 2 years leading complex projects, operational workflows, or legal initiatives.
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Experience translating customer needs into project specifications, designing specialized workflows, and managing projects from scoping through delivery.
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Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, especially with attorneys and senior legal experts.
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Experience managing legal experts or project leads and coordinating client communications, milestones, and execution.
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Familiarity with legal research, contract analysis, litigation, regulatory or compliance workflows, or other complex legal work.
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Experience with AI or machine learning companies, data annotation or evaluation, data pipelines, AI training workflows, or human-in-the-loop operations is valuable.
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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.
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