Legal Engineer

Ontra • Concord, CA

2d • $170,040 - $238,080 • Hybrid

About The Position

Ontra is seeking a Legal Engineer to focus on AI-native services and Contract Automation businesses, reporting to the General Manager, Legal Engineering. This is a multifaceted role that includes prompt engineering, legal workflow design, product advising, and building. The ideal candidate will collaborate with product and service delivery teams and customers to develop AI-powered legal workflows, create enablement materials, monitor industry trends, and spearhead initiatives to enhance operational efficiency using AI. This role is for a detail-oriented systems thinker who moves fast, experiments, and enjoys brainstorming how AI can make legal work faster and more accurate while retaining a human touch.

Requirements

• 1+ years of directly relevant legal experience with a focus on transactional law.
• Hands-on use of AI tools such as Claude, GPT, Harvey, or Legora in legal or professional work is required.
• Comfortable refining prompts, checking outputs for accuracy, and recognizing when human legal judgment is needed.
• Possession of a JD, LLM, or LLB, with US qualifications preferred but not mandatory.
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities.
• Demonstrated organizational excellence and high ownership, with a proactive approach to building systems, problem-solving, teamwork, and results orientation.
• Must be willing to work 3 days per week (typically, Tuesday-Thursday) in office in the New York City area.

Nice To Haves

• Experience drafting, reviewing, or negotiating NDAs, vendor contracts, and other commercial contracts is a plus.
• Experience in private practice and/or in-house in an investment bank or asset manager is a plus.
• Prior experience in a customer-facing role is advantageous.
• Experience building a reusable AI skill or custom workflow, or experimenting with Codex or Claude Code to create a small app or more involved workflow is preferred.
• Exploratory or personal projects are welcome; coding experience is not required.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Product and service delivery teams to develop and refine contract review, drafting, and negotiation workflows, ensuring they align with client needs and industry standards.
• Develop and deliver training materials such as webinars, 1:1 training, and self-directed courses to educate Ontra employees and legal network members on contract workflows and practical AI use.
• Keep an eye on relevant markets, including legal AI, contract automation, and legal service delivery to inform workflow improvements.
• Drive operational efficiency by piloting AI-first legal workflows, evaluating outputs against legal playbooks, and measuring quality and turnaround time.
• Experiment with prompts and prototypes, iterate quickly on feedback, and turn promising ideas into practical improvements.
• Act as a technical subject matter expert by providing consulting support on AI-native services and Contract Automation projects, participating in meetings with product managers, development teams, and clients.

Benefits

• Remote-first working policy, with office hubs in NYC, Santa Barbara, and London
• Twice yearly team offsites for in-person collaboration
• Paid flexible time off policy
• Paid parental leave and benefits
• Employer-supported retirement contributions, varying by country
• Monthly phone and internet reimbursement
• Company-sponsored learning and development resources, department budgets for professional development, and a robust onboarding program
• Various options for medical, dental, and vision insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree