Junior Associate, Legal Knowledge Engineering

Litera

Junior Associate role at Litera focused on legal knowledge engineering and innovation in legal tech solutions. Collaborate with teams to enhance legal products and processes.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeToronto • Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $95,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work with product/engineering/design teams to set vision for new legal tech products
Map out lawyer’s current workflow
Test Generative AI for product enhancement
Create prompts for accurate information extraction from documents
Develop new smart fields and data points for documents relating to securities and/or financing transactions
Maintain understanding of legal domain developments and identify new opportunities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Two or more years practicing as a litigation associate
JD and called to the bar in at least one state/province
Experience reviewing contracts is a plus
Experience with legal operations, legal program management, and/or contract management systems is an asset
Strong interest in legal technology and artificial intelligence
Strong client service skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills
Extraordinary attention to detail and highly organized
Creativity in problem-solving and exceptional analytical skills
Strong time management skills
Highly responsible and self-motivated

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Health insurance
Retirement savings plans
Generous paid time off
Supportive work-life balance

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Hard Skills & Tools

Generative AIinformation extractioncontract managementlegal operationslegal program managementdata points developmentworkflow mappingdocument reviewsecurities transactionsfinancing transactions

Soft Skills

client servicewritten communicationverbal communicationattention to detailorganizational skillscreativityproblem-solvinganalytical skillstime managementself-motivation

Certifications

JDbar admission