Legal Engineer

Posted 05 June 2025
Salary 170,000-210,000
LocationNew York
Job type Permanent
Discipline Legal
Reference73314

Job description

Legal Solutions Engineer - Funds

About the Company

Stott & May is recruiting for a Series B AI startup - Our client is building the user interface for AGI - AI that works the way you work. Designed to be generally capable, it can tackle even the most complex tasks, citing answers over any amount of sources. By showing its work, this platform empowers users to collaborate with AI on each step and validate responses instead of blindly trusting them. 

The Opportunity

As a Legal Solutions Engineer, you will play a critical role at the intersection of legal and funds, focusing on optimizing AI-powered solutions for fund formation documents, subscription documents, and other complex fund workflows. You will be responsible for reimagining current legal processes, helping to build world-class solutions, and defining the future of AI in this specialized field.

We're seeking highly motivated professionals from AmLaw 50 firms with top-20 law school credentials who are comfortable in a fast-growing and ambiguous environment. Our ideal candidate will challenge the status quo, rethink traditional approaches in their former practice, and serve as a thought leader on the team.

If you love solving tough challenges and have a passion for transforming antiquated processes in legal and finance, this is an opportunity to shape the future of knowledge work at a cutting-edge AI company.

Key Responsibilities

Domain Expertise: Pioneer workflows addressing the most painful legal practices related to funds and finance

Workflow Engineering: Create and optimize AI-powered workflows through advanced prompt engineering

Customer-centricity: Engage with and support users to maximize value in funds-legal contexts

Product Development: Bring the voice of both lawyers and fund professionals to product and engineering teams, shaping the future of AI applications for specialized use cases

Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with Engagement Managers and other teams to ensure successful deployment and adoption of AI solutions

Knowledge Sharing: Democratize learnings across teams and contribute to the development of best practices for funds-legal AI applications

Required Qualifications

  • Juris Doctor (JD) degree from a top-20 law school
  • Minimum 3+ years of professional experience at an AmLaw 50 firm with a robust finance practice
  • Extensive experience with drafting, editing, and reviewing complex fund formation documents, subscription agreements, and partnership agreements
  • Deep experience in fund investing, private equity, venture capital, or restructuring
  • Proven ability to understand and articulate complex legal terminology
  • Strong grasp of AI and its applications in both legal and financial services spaces
  • Innate bias towards action and impact, thriving in a nimble and fast-paced environment

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a well-funded AI startup that's revolutionizing how legal professionals work with complex documents and workflows. If you're ready to be at the forefront of legal tech innovation, we'd love to hear from you.

To apply or learn more, please reach out to Stott & May.