Legal Solutions Architect

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath • Chicago, IL

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

Faegre Drinker is seeking a Legal Solutions Architect to join their Technology & Innovation department. This professional staff role is for a practicing or former practicing attorney who wants to apply their legal expertise in a non-attorney capacity, focusing on the intersection of law, technology, and innovation. The role involves leveraging a J.D. and legal practice experience to bridge the gap between attorneys, consulting professionals, technology teams, and clients. The Legal Solutions Architect will design and implement AI-enabled solutions, workflow automation, and digital tools to improve efficiency, quality, and client service. This position offers an opportunity to analyze legal workflows, champion emerging technologies like generative AI, and contribute to defining the future of legal operations.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school with active bar membership in good standing.
• A minimum of five years practicing transactional or litigation law in a law firm, legal services organization, or professional environment.
• Demonstrated interest or practical experience in legal technology, innovation, legal operations, or process improvement, paired with a genuine curiosity about how AI and automation can transform legal practice.
• Experience with legal technology platforms such as document automation, knowledge management systems, or workflow automation tools; strong preference for practical experience with Harvey or comparable legal-specific AI platforms.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to translate complex legal and technical concepts for diverse audiences, from attorneys to engineers to clients.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate legal processes and identify operational and technology-enabled improvement opportunities.
• A collaborative mindset and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed environment, balancing multiple initiatives simultaneously while building strong relationships across practice groups, technology teams, and innovation functions.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and diplomacy skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively in a virtual environment (e.g., via phone, web/videoconference).
• Ability to concentrate on tasks, make decisions and work calmly and effectively in a high-pressure, deadline-oriented environment.
• Demonstrated ability to use good judgment in taking initiative while asking for direction or clarification and consulting others, as appropriate.
• Willingness to be flexible with time and adjust to a changing work environment.
• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships, both internally and externally, while maintaining a client service orientation in a collaborative environment.
• Ability to use sound judgment and discretion in dealing with highly confidential information.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, organize and accurately prioritize work, be detail-oriented, understand when urgency is required and use good judgment in varied situations.

Nice To Haves

• Practical experience with Harvey or comparable legal-specific AI platforms.

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with practice groups, attorneys and consulting professionals, and clients to identify opportunities where digital tools, automation, and AI-enabled capabilities can improve efficiency, quality, client outcomes, and competitive advantage.
• Design, build, test, and maintain AI agents and AI-assisted workflows for legal processes, translating legal knowledge into scalable digital solutions.
• Facilitate training sessions, workshops, and individual coaching for attorneys and legal consultants at all levels, serving as an internal champion for AI tools by responding to questions, troubleshooting issues, and sharing best practices to drive adoption.
• Develop, test, and maintain a library of optimized prompts for legal workflows, applying prompt engineering best practices and version control while gathering user feedback to continuously improve output quality.
• Monitor developments in legal technology and AI, evaluate emerging platforms, and contribute to the firm’s AI governance committees and pilot programs to help shape the firm’s innovation strategy.
• Support special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Flexible working environment for work-life success
• Opportunity to participate in firm-sponsored volunteer events
• Wellness programming with personalized content and activities
• Professional environment and the opportunity to work with experts at the top of their fields
• Variety of health plan options, as well as dental, vision and 401(k) plans
• Generous paid time off
• Discretionary bonus
• Life, health, accident, and disability insurance
• 401(k) plan

What This Job Offers

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