Legal Prompt Engineer
Avvoka
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Design and craft effective prompts to guide LLM outputs for generating legal documents and creating contract templates.
- Develop and iterate on multiple prompt strategies to enhance accuracy and output/relevance in a contract context.
- Ensure prompt structures are aligned with legal requirements and industry best practices.
- Identify areas within the application that might benefit from the introduction of AI.
- Work with our AI-engineers to execute rigorous testing protocols to validate that the AI-generated content is outputting as expected.
- Collect and analyse token data to assess prompt efficacy and output quality.
- Continuously refine prompts based on testing outcomes to maintain high standards.
- Apply your legal expertise to ensure generated documents adhere to legal best-practice.
- Interpret complex legal requirements and embed them into AI-driven features within the Avvoka application.
- Collaborate with the Customer Success team and our clients to verify that outputs meet real-world legal needs.
- Partner with Customer Success, Engineering, and Product teams to align AI outputs with client requirements.
- Communicate technical and legal insights clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Contribute to interdepartmental projects aimed at optimising template automation and document generation.
- Monitor trends in AI-generated documents and identify areas for enhancement.
- Utilise computational tools to track prompt performance and gather actionable insights.
- Propose data-driven recommendations to continuously improve prompt design and overall process efficiency.
Requirements
- Has a law degree or possesses legal experience, with a solid understanding of contract law and legal document standards.
- Is a qualified lawyer, who is also passionate about AI.
- Demonstrates strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with an aptitude for creative problem-solving.
- Is capable of mastering new technologies and enjoys working at the intersection of law and innovation.
- Exhibits excellent written communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
- Is passionate about legal tech and driven to transform legal workflows through AI-driven solutions.
- Has a strong demonstrable interest in commercially available LLMs.
- Is very familiar with AI and prompting (desirable).
- Possesses basic programming or scripting skills (e.g., Python, SQL) to support technical tasks (desirable).
- Has experience in legal tech, contract automation, or document assembly platforms (desirable).
Benefits
- Flexible WFH allowance - flexible days in office based on operational requirements
- Private health insurance through VitalityHealth (post-probation), including discounted gym memberships
- Access to WeWork amenities (coffee, community events, modern workspaces)
- Summer Fridays - finish early every other Friday in July and August
- Monthly socials and quarterly team events
- Annual learning and development budget
- Home office IT allowance
- 25 days’ annual leave plus public holidays
- Company pension scheme
- Right to request flexible working arrangements
- A collaborative, transparent company culture with real opportunities for growth
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
contract lawlegal document standardsprompt engineeringdata analysisAI testing protocolstoken data analysisdocument generationprogrammingscriptingcontract automation
Soft skills
analytical skillsattention to detailcreative problem-solvingwritten communicationcollaborationpassion for legal techadaptabilityinnovationinterdepartmental collaborationclient engagement
Certifications
law degreequalified lawyer