AI Legal Engineer

Holland & Knight LLP

AI Legal Engineer responsible for creating and operationalizing AI workflows at a major law firm. Collaborating with attorneys to enhance legal practice through innovative technologies.

Posted 7/22/2026full-timeTampa • California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $163,000 - $245,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing AI legal workflows, with a strong focus on collaboration with attorneys and knowledge management professionals. Proficient in developing training programs and maintaining high-quality standards for AI tool adoption in legal contexts.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Juris Doctor (JD) or Equivalent Legal BackgroundExperience in Legal TechnologyAI Workflow Design and ImplementationTraining and Enablement DeliveryKnowledge Management

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Hard Skills

AI Workflow DevelopmentContract ReviewDue DiligenceDocument Template CreationEvaluation FrameworksPerformance MonitoringRetrieval Pipeline MaintenanceWorkflow Quality MeasurementChange ManagementRisk Control Standards

Soft Skills

CollaborationCoachingCommunicationStakeholder EngagementTraining Facilitation

Tools & Technologies

AI ToolsKnowledge Management SystemsDocument Management SoftwareWorkflow Automation Platforms

Industry Keywords

Legal TechnologyProfessional ServicesPractice InnovationAI AdoptionGovernance and Compliance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, test, and deploy AI legal workflows and skills across firm-approved AI tools, supporting use cases such as contract review, due diligence, drafting, research, and summarization
Partner directly with attorneys and knowledge management professionals to identify high-value use cases, map workflows, and translate practice needs into structured AI solutions
Develop and maintain retrieval pipelines, document templates, and reusable workflow components with clear, attorney-ready documentation
Build and execute evaluation frameworks to measure workflow quality, accuracy, and reliability; monitor performance and iterate based on feedback and outcomes
Serve as a go-to resource for enablement and change management for developed workflows, partnering with the AI Adoption team to drive usage, deliver training sessions and workshops, 1:1 coaching, and develop practical playbooks and materials that support sustained adoption
Develop and scale best-practice standards, use-case libraries, and playbooks that empower attorneys to responsibly and independently leverage AI tools while maintaining quality and risk controls
Embed human-review checkpoints and audit mechanisms aligned with Firm governance, confidentiality, and professional responsibility requirements
Collaborate closely with cross-functional stakeholders including the AI Product team, AI Adoption team, Knowledge & Innovation team, IT, Innovation Practice Group, and Professional Development to ensure aligned delivery and support
Track adoption, usage, and impact metrics for deployed workflows and recommend refinements or expansion opportunities
Manage ongoing maintenance of production workflows, including updates to prompts, retrieval sources, and guardrails in response to model and platform changes, user feedback, or evolving practice needs
Represent the AI Products & Adoption team in internal meetings, committees, and practice group sessions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent legal background (e.g., practicing attorney, knowledge lawyer, paralegal with substantive practice experience)
3–6+ years of experience in legal, legal technology, knowledge management, practice innovation, or a comparable professional-services environment
Demonstrated experience designing or implementing AI, automation, or workflow solutions in a legal or professional-services context
Experience delivering training, enablement, or onboarding programs to attorney or client-facing audiences

Benefits

Comp & perks

comprehensive medical (PPO and HDHPs), dental and vision plans including coverage for domestic partners
life and AD&D insurance
short and long term disability insurance
tax-advantaged accounts for health care expenses, including FSAs and HSAs
FSAs for dependent care
health advocacy services
behavioral health and counseling resources for all family members
401(k)
profit sharing
backup dependent care
senior care planning support
resources for individuals with development disabilities and their caregivers
paid holidays and other paid time off, including paid leave for new parents