Legal Solutions Engineer

Filevine • Chicago, IL

20d • $185,000 - $225,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Filevine is seeking a Legal Solutions Engineer to serve as the technical and domain expert on sophisticated Enterprise and Strategic opportunities. The role partners closely with Account Executives to position Filevine’s case management, AI, and contract management solutions for large law firms, insurance carriers, government entities, and corporate legal departments.

The Legal Solutions Engineer is embedded throughout the sales cycle, from early discovery through close. They meet with sophisticated legal buyers, diagnose workflows and operational challenges, and translate those findings into credible solution narratives. The role also connects sales, product, and marketing to ensure external product messaging reflects how Filevine’s products work. It offers immediate exposure to Enterprise and Strategic deals and regular interaction with sales leadership and executives.

The position involves frequent travel for on-site discovery, demonstrations, and executive meetings, with a stated expectation of weekly travel. Unless otherwise specified, it is based out of the San Francisco, Chicago, Salt Lake City, or New York offices. Candidates in or near those metro areas are expected to work hybrid, three days a week in-office, or fully onsite.

The listed base salary range is $185,000–$225,000+. The position is eligible for paid time off and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Experience at the intersection of legal practice and technology; examples include legal practice at a leading law firm, legal operations, managed services, an alternative legal service provider, a legal-technology company, or in-house legal work involving internal tools, automation, or knowledge systems.
• Demonstrated interest in and fluency with legal technology and AI.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to translate between technical product teams, marketing, and customer-facing audiences.
• Ability to tell persuasive stories and present effectively to executives.
• A curious, consultative, problem-solving mindset.
• Comfort working in environments where messaging and products evolve quickly.
• Ability and willingness to meet the role’s weekly travel expectation.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge-management work, innovation projects, or thought leadership demonstrating interest in legal technology and AI.
• Experience as a mid-level associate at a leading law firm in M&A, litigation, or capital markets, with continued involvement in legal innovation.
• Experience in legal operations, managed services, an alternative legal service provider, or a legal-technology incumbent.
• Experience as an in-house lawyer who has built or co-designed internal tools, automation, or knowledge systems and is comfortable working with engineering and product teams.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Account Executives throughout the sales cycle on Enterprise and Strategic opportunities, including active participation in discovery.
• Help lead consultative discovery with legal buyers to understand their practices, workflows, and operational pain points before recommending solutions.
• Prepare and deliver tailored, story-driven product demonstrations for prospects and their buying committees.
• Explain complex product and technical concepts to legal and technical audiences and build credibility with attorneys and firm leadership.
• Research and recommend appropriate combinations of Filevine solutions, including LOIS, to address customer needs.
• Collaborate with the sales team to influence the closing and win rates of strategic accounts.
• Travel frequently for on-site discovery sessions, demonstrations, executive meetings, conferences, and other customer engagements.
• Work with sales engineering, sales, marketing, and product teams to develop accurate talk tracks, demonstration flows, and use cases for product launches and campaigns.
• Support the Sales team with product demonstrations, video and live-demo content for partner referral programs, RFP responses, and representation at partner conferences and on-site events.
• Build and maintain demonstration environments for events and sales cycles.
• Partner with Product Management and Product Marketing on pre-launch enablement so Account Executives and Sales Engineers share a consistent narrative before product releases.
• Support the development and delivery of internal sales certifications and training programs.

Benefits

• Paid time off policy.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Medical insurance for full-time employees.
• Dental insurance for full-time employees.
• Vision insurance for full-time employees.
• Maternity leave for full-time employees.
• Paternity leave for full-time employees.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Opportunity to learn from a dedicated leadership team.
• Company swag.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed