Legal Technology & AI Attorney
Job description
Legal Technology & AI Attorney, M&A/PE Practice
About the role
This position operates at the junction of legal practice, technology, and experimentation for the Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity teams. The role is designed for a lawyer with a strong transactional foundation who engages deeply with AI, technology, and new methods of working that are reshaping legal practice and will continue to transform it in the future. You will own the full arc from intake to implementation, designing and scaling AI and workflow solutions that address real lawyer and client needs. You will translate practitioner requirements into practical tools, ensuring they are tested, adopted, and leveraged across offices.
Key facts
Location options include Century City; Dallas; Denver; Houston; Los Angeles; New York City; Orange County; Palo Alto; San Francisco; and Washington, D.C. The position is embedded within the M&A and Private Equity practice groups and the Knowledge Management & AI Group, with reporting lines to the Sr. Director & Counsel of Knowledge & AI. Compensation is structured as a base salary ranging from $220,000 to $350,000.
What you'll do
You will identify opportunities to apply AI, automation, and emerging technologies to M&A and Private Equity matters, including public and private acquisitions, mergers, carve-outs, spinoffs, joint ventures, minority and growth investments, and sponsor transactions. This includes setting intake agendas that capture lawyer pain points and shape technology opportunities for complex deals. You will evaluate, prototype, and implement AI-assisted tools, document automation solutions, prompt libraries, and technology-enabled workflows to enhance efficiency, consistency, and scalability. You will run pilots that test AI-driven research, drafting, knowledge extraction, data, due diligence, and market analytics platforms.
You will use AI-assisted tools and structured review mechanisms to analyze, compare, and refine M&A and Private Equity precedents and drafting materials against internal standards, public company filings, and evolving market practice. This work supports the ongoing enhancement of the Firm's drafting resources by integrating evolving legal developments, market terms, and transaction structures into model documents and guidance materials, with a focus on modernizing how such resources are organized, maintained, and leveraged. You will help build and maintain scalable precedent and knowledge infrastructure that improves consistency, promotes knowledge reuse, and supports document automation and legal technology initiatives.
You will collaborate with attorneys, technologists, and administrative teams to design practical, user-centered tools that reflect real-world legal judgment and practice needs. As a trusted internal resource for M&A and Private Equity lawyers, you will provide practical legal guidance while translating substantive expertise into effective knowledge and technology solutions. You will lead training sessions for attorneys and staff to promote the effective use of knowledge systems, AI tools, and new workflows. You will capture feedback from lawyers and stakeholders to support continuous improvement of KM products, processes, and technology adoption, and you will partner with Research, IT, and Practice Management to align solutions with real-world legal demands.
Requirements
You bring a transactional foundation and a demonstrated passion for AI and emerging technology, including a strong perspective on how such tools can be applied to M&A and Private Equity legal practice and workflows. You are able to handle confidential and sensitive information with appropriate discretion. You possess exceptional verbal and written communication skills, allowing you to collaborate effectively with attorneys, technologists, and administrative professionals. You think critically, exercise independent judgment, and show strong initiative in a fast-paced, evolving environment. You are a creative and strategic thinker who is open to experimentation, iteration, and multiple approaches to complex problems.
Compensation
Base salary of $220,000 to $350,000.
Practical notes
Location options include Century City; Dallas; Denver; Houston; Los Angeles; New York City; Orange County; Palo Alto; San Francisco; and Washington, D.C. This role reports to the Sr. Director & Counsel of Knowledge & AI.