Manager, Prompt Engineering – Legal

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New York / $250000 - $300000 annum

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Salary
SALARY:

$250000 - $300000

Location

LOCATION

New York

Job Type
JOB TYPE

Permanent

Manager, Prompt Engineering - Legal

New York, New York - Hybrid

$250,000-300,000 base + bonus

Overview

We are seeking a Manager, Prompt Engineer - Legal to play a key role within our Technology & Information Services function. This position will lead the implementation of strategic initiatives focused on optimizing AI systems and workflows that support transactional legal practices. The role involves building and managing a high-performing team of legal engineers and knowledge engineers, while driving innovation in AI-enabled legal workflows.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of legal engineers and knowledge engineers, providing strategic direction, performance management, and professional development
  • Establish and oversee prompt engineering standards, workflow templates, and quality assurance protocols for AI-powered tools across document review, legal research, and drafting workflows
  • Execute a multi-year strategy for AI-enabled transactional workflows aligned with organizational priorities and user needs
  • Translate transactional legal requirements into AI workflow specifications, prompt libraries, and structured knowledge repositories
  • Provide strategic input on prioritization, resource allocation, and optimization of AI initiatives, balancing technical feasibility and business value
  • Define and monitor KPIs, quality metrics, and user satisfaction indicators, using data insights to guide continuous improvement and scaling
  • Ensure the protection and confidentiality of sensitive, privileged, and proprietary information

Qualifications

  • Deep expertise in AI systems and prompt engineering, with a demonstrated ability to optimize large language model outputs for accuracy and consistency
  • Strong understanding of transactional legal practices, including diligence, drafting, and negotiation workflows
  • Advanced knowledge engineering experience, including development of prompt libraries, workflow templates, and quality assurance frameworks

Requirements

  • Minimum of 8 years of experience in legal technology, knowledge management, or legal practice, including work with AI systems or workflow optimization
  • Prior management experience
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Law, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field preferred
  • J.D. preferred

Keywords:

Legal Engineering | Transactional Law | AI Systems | Prompt Engineering | Large Language Models (LLMs) | Legal Technology | Knowledge Management | Workflow Optimization | AI Workflows | Document Automation | Legal Research | Drafting | Due Diligence | Knowledge Engineering | Prompt Libraries | AI Strategy | KPI Development | Data-Driven Insights | Hybrid Work | Team Leadership

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