Strategic Projects Lead, Law (J.D.)

Overview

This full-time remote position is for a Strategic Project Lead with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree, focused on managing domain-specific data projects in the legal field. The role involves leading teams of domain experts to train advanced AI models, ensuring data integrity, scalability, and quality across large-scale data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects end to end, maintaining strong client satisfaction with top AI Lab customers.
• Manage complex, domain-specific data pipelines to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
• Supervise teams of Human Data Managers and Leads who oversee legal subject-matter experts.
• Communicate directly with AI Labs on large, high-impact projects.
• Collaborate with Human Data Engineers to define, monitor, and optimize key performance indicators (KPIs) for expert-driven workflows.
• Provide executive-level updates and insights on project status, data performance, and operational impact.
• Report directly to senior leadership including the CEO and Head of Human Data.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree is mandatory.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, particularly with senior legal professionals.
• Willingness to work extended hours, including weekends, in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with experience in startup settings.
• Background in data operations, engineering, computer science, or significant experience in the legal domain.
• Minimum of 2 years in a leadership role managing operational processes, large-scale or domain-intensive data projects, or complex workflow optimization.
• Demonstrated ability to build processes from the ground up, identify inefficiencies, and implement rapid solutions in high-pressure situations.

Regional Hiring Notes

This role is being recruited simultaneously across multiple regions to meet coverage, compliance, and time-zone requirements. While responsibilities and expectations remain consistent, employment terms will vary by region.