Associate, Legal Knowledge Engineering

Litera

Associate in Legal Engineering at Litera involved in AI transformation for legal tech. Collaborating with teams to shape intelligent legal products and maintain industry expertise.

Posted 7/21/2026full-timeToronto • 🇨🇦 CanadaJuniorMid-Level💰 $80,000 - $97,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in transactional law and legal technology, with a strong focus on developing AI-driven solutions for legal document analysis. Capable of collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance legal workflows and improve efficiency.

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JD With Active Bar AdmissionTransactional Law ExperienceLegal Technology InterestDebt Financing TransactionsAnalytical Skills

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Hard Skills

Machine Learning AlgorithmsDocument AnalysisSmart Fields DevelopmentLLM-Driven PromptingModel Training and Validation

Soft Skills

Attention to DetailWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationClient-Service MindsetSelf-Motivated

Certifications & Qualifications

Active Bar Admission

Industry Keywords

Transactional LawLegal WorkflowsLegal Document AnalysisCross-Functional CollaborationLegal Service Provider

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Play a key role in shaping how Litera's AI-powered products understand and analyze complex legal documents
Partner with product, engineering, and design teams to drive the development of intelligent features grounded in real legal workflows
Develop and refine 'smart fields' — ML algorithms that automatically locate key provisions in transactional documents
Experiment with and validate LLM-driven prompting within Litera products
Maintain deep awareness of developments in transactional law
Advise engineering teams on how legal processes work in practice
Train and validate models across diverse document sets
Identify inefficiencies in current workflows and recommend changes

Requirements

What you’ll need

JD with active bar admission in at least one U.S. state or Canadian province
Two or more years of transactional law experience at a law firm, in-house legal team, or legal service provider
Strong interest in legal technology and artificial intelligence, with a willingness to experiment with new tools
Exceptional attention to detail, analytical skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
Excellent written and verbal communication skills paired with a client-service mindset
Self-motivated and able to work independently while collaborating effectively across cross-functional teams
Experience in debt financing transactions.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision coverage
retirement savings plan with company match
incentive and recognition programs