Applied AI Solutions Analyst, Legal Practice Groups

McDermott Will & Emery • Chicago, IL

15h • Remote

About The Position

McDermott, Will & Schulte LLP is seeking an Applied AI Solutions Analyst to join their ambitious AI initiative. This role is designed for individuals with a background in Product Management, Pre-Sales Engineering, or Business Analysis who are passionate about AI and have experience working with attorneys. The firm is building a dedicated AI capability, including intelligent applications, agentic workflows, and deep integrations to transform legal and business processes. The Analyst will be central to this effort, responsible for discovering opportunities, designing solutions, and building them using advanced AI tools, rather than just handing off requirements.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience delivering software-based solutions in a Business Analyst, solutions, or technical product role.
• Exposure to legal industry workflows (e.g., matter management, KM, client delivery).
• Demonstrated AI building experience (delivered AI tools, workflows, or agents professionally or personally).
• Deep prompt engineering skills and proficiency with at least one leading AI foundation platform.
• API integration experience (REST, JSON, and cloud environments, Azure preferred).
• Excellent communication skills, capable of explaining model behavior to senior leadership.
• BS in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with agentic frameworks, tool-use chains, or autonomous agent orchestration.
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools and agentic workflow frameworks.
• Familiarity with responsible AI and data governance in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Partner with attorneys and legal practice group leaders to identify workflow pain points and translate them into AI use cases.
• Design and build AI solutions using state-of-the-art AI foundation platforms, including conversational tools and document automation.
• Orchestrate agentic workflows to autonomously handle multi-step legal and business processes through integration frameworks and APIs.
• Utilize prompt engineering to create bespoke applications and solutions with high-quality output.
• Integrate AI solutions with M365 applications, Enterprise Data Warehouse, the firm's Document Management System, and other enterprise applications.
• Manage iterative feedback loops with stakeholders, validate solution designs, and maintain clear documentation.
• Monitor the LLM landscape and introduce actionable AI innovations to the team.

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards package.
• Opportunity to earn performance-based bonuses.
• Discretionary bonus for full-time positions.
• Comprehensive benefits package for full-time positions.
• Support for physical, emotional, mental, and financial health.
• Emphasis on work-life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level