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Legal AI Engineer, Corporate

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP New York, NY

New York, NY

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$240k - $300k/yr Full time Applied Ai Engineer Artificial Intelligence Law Firm

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Job Description

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is seeking a Legal AI Engineer, Corporate to join its Practice Systems & Applied AI team. This role supports corporate practice and client engagements by leading client-facing discussions on AI and helping lawyers apply artificial intelligence responsibly within corporate legal workflows.

Role Overview

Working closely with the Head of Practice Systems & Applied AI, the position focuses on translating corporate legal needs into practical, responsible AI use across matters and client teams. The role combines corporate legal subject-matter knowledge with hands-on AI guidance, client training, and support for the firm’s applied AI roadmap.

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Head of Practice Systems & Applied AI to implement the Firm’s AI strategy and expand responsible AI use across corporate practices and client engagements.
Prepare for and lead client-facing presentations, meetings, demonstrations, trainings, and continuing legal education programs covering AI concepts, capabilities, risks, and legal use cases.
Act as a subject-matter expert to help lawyers explain the Firm’s AI capabilities, approach, governance, and experience to clients.
Advise corporate clients on applying AI in legal departments and matter teams, including use-case development, workflow design, adoption considerations, and responsible-use practices.
Partner with Partners, Counsel, and Associates in the Corporate Department to understand legal workflows, identify high-value AI opportunities, and develop practical integration approaches.
Apply knowledge of corporate legal practice to evaluate how AI may support drafting, review, diligence, transactions, fundraisings, M&A, capital markets, private equity matters, and related corporate processes.
Provide hands-on support for lawyers using AI on specific matters, including use-case selection, workflow design, prompt development, quality control, and attorney review.
Develop corporate practice-specific AI guidance, demonstrations, use cases, talking points, playbooks, and training materials for lawyers and client teams.
Contribute AI-related content and presentations to support pitches, requests for proposals, client alerts, panel discussions, and other business development activities.
Educate attorneys on communicating with clients about AI accurately and credibly, including capabilities, limitations, risks, governance, and potential value.
Translate legal and client needs into business and functional requirements for the Applied AI Engineering & Solutions team and other technical stakeholders.
Support evaluation and rollout of new AI tools by assessing relevance to legal practice, developing adoption strategies, and assisting incorporation of approved capabilities.
Contribute to the Applied AI roadmap by identifying corporate practice and client priorities, assessing potential impact, and recommending initiatives for research, development, or implementation.
Prepare communications, briefings, and recommendations for Firm leadership and other stakeholders regarding AI adoption, corporate client activity, practice opportunities, and emerging legal-industry developments.
Stay current on advances in AI, legal technology, legal-service delivery, client expectations, professional responsibility, and industry practices to keep guidance practical and up to date.

Required Qualifications

J.D. required; minimum of three years working as a practicing attorney, legal innovation professional, knowledge management attorney, practice support attorney, or similar law firm professional.
Demonstrated knowledge of corporate legal practices, transactional matter workflows, attorney work product, and delivery of legal services in a corporate practice context.
Proven ability to independently lead presentations, meetings, trainings, and substantive discussions with clients, lawyers, and senior stakeholders.
Experience advising lawyers or clients on AI, legal technology, knowledge management, innovation, legal operations, or technology-enabled legal-service delivery.
Strong working knowledge of generative AI, large language models, prompt design, AI-assisted legal workflows, and the opportunities and limitations of AI in legal practice.
Experience developing legal or business requirements and working with technical teams to design, evaluate, or implement technology solutions.
Understanding of confidentiality, privilege, data governance, professional responsibility, privacy, and ethical considerations associated with the use of AI in legal services.
Proven track record of leading complex, cross-functional initiatives from opportunity identification through implementation, adoption, and ongoing support.
Exceptional presentation and public-speaking skills, including the ability to lead credible, engaging discussions with clients, Partners, Firm leadership, attorneys, and professional staff.
Deep understanding of corporate legal practice areas and the ability to analyze workflows across different corporate matter types, transactions, and stages of legal work.
Strong understanding of AI concepts and legal use cases, with the ability to explain capabilities, limitations, risks, and technical concepts in clear, practical language.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive briefings, client materials, training content, demonstrations, and practice-specific guidance.
Strong judgment, professional credibility, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and navigate sensitive considerations.
Ability to translate legal and corporate client needs into clear use cases, functional requirements, implementation priorities, and recommendations for technical teams.
Strong organizational and project-management skills to manage multiple corporate client, practice, training, and implementation initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualification

Experience supporting client development, pitches, requests for proposals, client training, or other business development initiatives.

Technologies

Generative AI
Large language models
Prompt design
AI-assisted legal workflows

Location & Compensation

Location: New York, NY (onsite)
Salary: USD 240,000 - 300,000 per year

How to Apply

A resume is required to apply.
Please include salary requirements and indicate where you saw the position posted.
Send required materials to: Human Resources; jferrigno@debevoise.com; 212.909.8310.

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