Associate, Legal Knowledge Engineering

Litera

Associate, Legal Knowledge Engineering at Litera, transforming legal tech with AI and innovation. Collaborating with teams to develop cutting-edge legal products and enhancing client experiences.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeAustin • California, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $95,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Working with our product/engineering/design teams to help set the vision for new legal tech products and features within Kira and the rest of Litera.
Experimenting and testing Generative AI to ensure our products are built the best they can be.
Develop new “smart fields” (machine learning algorithms that can find information) and data points for documents relating to securities and/or financing transactions.
Maintain a thorough understanding of developments in your legal domain, and continuously identify new opportunities to build smart fields.
Identify opportunities to improve processes, gain efficiencies, and share best practices.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Two or more years practicing in transactional law, ideally gained at a law firm, in house, or at a legal service provider.
Experience working in debt financing is an asset
Have a JD and have been called to the bar in at least one state/province.
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.
Ability to learn new technologies quickly and are not intimidated by trying something new.
Extraordinary attention to detail and highly organized.
Relentless and a creative problem solver, and exceptional analytical skills.
Strong time management skills and can successfully juggle multiple priorities.
Highly responsible, self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.
Empathize with people, try to find a way to say yes when asked for something.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous allocation of paid time off
Flexible work hours
Available merit-based cash bonus plan
Comprehensive medical coverage and Employee Assistance Program
Many opportunities for rewards and recognition

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Hard Skills & Tools

Machine Learning AlgorithmsSmart Fields DevelopmentLegal Program ManagementContract Management SystemsData Analysis

Soft Skills

Client Service SkillsAttention to DetailCreative Problem SolvingTime ManagementOrganizational Skills

Certifications

JDBar Admission