AI Innovation Attorney – Transactional

Cozen O'Connor

AI Innovation Attorney focusing on transactional and advisory practices at Cozen O’Connor. Collaborating to implement AI solutions while enhancing legal workflows and improving client outcomes.

Posted 7/20/2026full-timePhiladelphia • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in transactional and advisory workflows, leveraging generative AI to enhance legal processes while ensuring quality and compliance. Capable of translating complex legal and technical concepts into actionable solutions for diverse audiences.

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J.D. From An Accredited Law SchoolActive Bar MembershipGenerative AI Experience In Legal WorkTransactional And Advisory Workflow ExpertiseProject Management And Organization

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Hard Skills

Workflow AnalysisAI ImplementationPrompt EngineeringQuality Standards EvaluationLegal Decision-MakingProcess ImprovementTraining DevelopmentConsultation SkillsSolution DesignClient Engagement

Soft Skills

Relationship BuildingCuriosityAccountabilityAdaptabilityConstructive Challenge

Tools & Technologies

AI PlatformsWorkflow AgentsKnowledge Management SystemsLegal Technology ToolsProject Management Software

Certifications & Qualifications

Active Bar Membership

Industry Keywords

Transactional LawAdvisory LawLegal WorkflowsClient ServiceGovernance Requirements

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with transactional and advisory practices and redesign workflows
Build trusted relationships with practice leaders, lawyers, and other professionals and develop a detailed understanding of how work is handled across practices and matters.
Analyze workflows, identify pain points, and prioritize opportunities for AI and process improvement.
Advise lawyers on where AI can meaningfully improve legal work and where it cannot or should not be used.
Help lawyers use AI in live matters by selecting the right tools, structuring effective prompts and context, and bringing in cross-functional expertise—while preserving legal judgment, confidentiality, quality, and appropriate lawyer oversight.
Lead pilots and initiatives from problem definition through design, testing, implementation, adoption, and continuous improvement.
Serve as a power user and practice-facing expert for the firm’s AI platforms, building and testing prompts, workflow agents, and matter-specific solutions.
Establish clear success criteria and evaluate solutions using representative matters, exemplar work product, lawyer-defined quality standards, and structured feedback.
Convert successful approaches into reusable workflow agents, playbooks, prompts, templates, and knowledge assets that can be adapted across practices, matters, and clients.
Provide practical guidance through consultations, demonstrations, working sessions, office hours, and individual support.
Design and deliver training and practical resources that translate AI capabilities, limitations, and governance requirements into concrete use cases and help lawyers determine when to use available tools, structure effective workflows, and evaluate outputs.
Partner with lawyers and client teams to develop differentiated approaches to transactional and advisory service delivery and support client-facing proposals, demonstrations, and engagements.

Requirements

What you’ll need

J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing.
At least five years of substantive transactional or advisory legal experience.
A deep understanding of transactional and advisory workflows, lawyer decision-making, quality standards, and the demands of client service.
Active, hands-on experience using generative AI in legal work, with an informed point of view about where it can impact quality, efficiency, and outcomes in transactional and advisory work.
Ability to translate among legal, technical, and business audiences and turn ambiguous needs into practical solutions.
Strong project ownership, organization, and follow-through, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives and stakeholders.
A practical, curious, and low-ego mindset, including a willingness to experiment, learn from failure, challenge assumptions constructively, and remain accountable for results.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Cozen O’Connor is committed to fostering greater inclusion in the legal profession.
Gaps in experience are not penalized.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.