Special Projects Associate – Legal & Compliance Digitization & AI Strategy

Overview

This part-time Special Projects Associate role sits within the Legal & Compliance team and focuses on digitization, automation, and AI strategy for legal workflows. You will support the integration of Artificial Intelligence and automated workflows across legal functions, working with an Elanco-issued device and the tools needed to drive high-impact digital transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• AI Strategy & Digital Architecture: Support digitization and automation of Legal & Compliance workflows across the global team, including development of a comprehensive, executive-level framework for the Legal & Compliance AI Strategy with leaders on the Legal Operations & Support team.
• Self-Service AI Personas: Develop and deploy specialized AI contract personas for each legal contract type to enable business stakeholders to self-serve routine legal inquiries and contract drafting through guided AI interactions.
• Training: Train business and legal stakeholders on best practices for using the AI contract personas.
• Productivity Metrics & Analytics: Design and implement metrics reporting to measure, track, and report productivity gains and time-savings achieved through AI personas and digitization initiatives.
• Executive Reporting: Curate and deliver executive-level reporting and dashboards that visualize progress, ROI, and the strategic impact of digital transformation efforts to senior leadership.
• Technology Advocacy: Promote the use of AI and legal technology to automate routine workflows, enabling the broader legal team to focus on high-stakes strategic work.

Requirements (Minimum Qualifications)

• Education: Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Law (JD), Legal Studies, Data Science, Business Analytics, or a related field, with a strong interest in Legal Operations/Legal Tech.
• Technical Aptitude: Demonstrated familiarity with AI utilization (specifically LLMs and prompt engineering), data-driven operations, and digital workflow automation tools.
• Analytical Skills: Strong ability to create data visualizations and reporting frameworks that translate complex activities into clear executive-level insights.
• Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft strategic frameworks and present to executive leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the animal health, pharmaceutical, or agricultural industries.
• Proven project management skills and ability to lead cross-functional digital initiatives with a pragmatic, business-oriented approach.
• Prior experience developing AI personas or implementing “Legal Tech” solutions within a corporate legal department.

Compensation & Benefits

• Not specified.

Location

• Global Headquarters – Indianapolis, IN
• Hybrid or remote work environment

Additional Information

• Duration: Temporary assignment for up to 18 months.
• Commitment: Part-time (flexible hours to be discussed).
• Provisioning: Elanco-provided laptop access.