Manager of Legal Engineering - Transactional

Latham & Watkins LLP • New York, NY

1d • $210,000 - $260,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

About Latham & Watkins Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The success of our firm is largely determined by our commitment to hire and develop the very best and brightest, creating a team that provides our clients with the highest quality of work and service. We are driven by our core values: respect, innovation, and collaboration. About the Role The Manager of Legal Engineering - Transactional is an integral part of Latham’s Technology & Information Services team. This role will be responsible for leading the implementation of the firm’s strategy for optimizing AI systems and workflows that support litigation practice, while developing and leading a team of legal engineers and knowledge engineers responsible for optimizing AI systems for litigation workflows, providing strategic direction, performance oversight, coaching, and professional development. This role will be located in either our New York, Boston, or Silicon Valley offices. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Requirements

• Demonstrate a deep expertise in AI systems and prompt engineering, with the ability to optimize large language model outputs for accuracy, consistency, and alignment with legal practice standards
• Display a strong understanding of litigation practice, including discovery, motion practice, trial preparation, and appellate workflows, with the ability to translate practice requirements into AI workflow specifications
• Possess advanced knowledge engineering capabilities, including developing prompt libraries, workflow templates, knowledge repositories, and quality assurance frameworks for AI-powered litigation tools
• A minimum of eight (8) years’ of experience in legal technology, knowledge management, or legal practice, with demonstrated experience in AI systems or workflow optimization
• Previous management experience
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent, in Law, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, preferably

Nice To Haves

• A J.D., preferably

Responsibilities

• Establishing and overseeing prompt engineering standards, workflow templates, and quality assurance protocols for AI-powered litigation tools, ensuring consistent, high-quality outputs across document review, legal research, and brief drafting workflows
• Implementing the strategic vision for AI-enabled litigation workflows, fulfilling multi-year roadmaps for AI optimization initiatives aligned with firm strategy, practice group priorities, and attorney needs
• Overseeing translation of litigation practice requirements into AI workflow specifications, prompt libraries, and knowledge repositories, ensuring AI outputs align with attorney expectations and legal best practices
• Providing strategic input on AI workflow priorities, resource allocation, and optimization efforts, balancing practice group needs, technical feasibility, quality standards, and long-term strategic value
• Establishing and monitoring KPIs, quality metrics, and attorney satisfaction measures for AI-powered litigation workflows, using data-driven insights to guide optimization, iteration, and scaling decisions
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

Benefits

• Healthcare, life and disability insurance
• A generous 401k plan
• At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
• Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
• Professional development programs
• Employee discounts
• Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff

What This Job Offers

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