UiPath Sr. Solutions Architect - Law Firm

Position: UiPath Sr. Solutions Architect
Company: Confidential Law Firm
Location: Hybrid + Remote (New York City)
Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire


Role Overview


The UiPath Sr. Document Understanding Developer & Solutions Architect will serve as a lead technical expert and strategist for implementing Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) solutions across the firm. Reporting to senior IT leadership, this hybrid/remote role includes responsibility for mentoring at least one junior resource and partnering directly with department heads who are actively seeking automation support. The successful candidate will drive transformation by championing UiPath's capabilities, designing intelligent automation solutions, and quantifying their business value. The role requires both technical excellence and consultative skill to advance the firm's digital operations strategy through seamless automation and measurable improvements.


Employee Value Proposition (EVP)


Purpose:
This role is at the center of a major digital transformation initiative within a prestigious law firm. You'll be the firm's intelligent automation authority - architecting scalable document understanding workflows that directly reduce complexity, save attorney time, and improve overall client delivery.


Growth:
The position offers an opportunity to shape the future of automation in the legal sector. You'll influence firm-wide process redesigns, lead ROI-driven project execution, and contribute to thought leadership on Intelligent Data Processing (IDP) adoption. Success here positions you for future roles in automation strategy and enterprise AI leadership.


Motivators:
If you're motivated by leading-edge automation, real business impact, and executive visibility - this is the role. You'll own high-value automations from scoping through deployment, advise IT and legal leadership, and leave a measurable mark on how work gets done across departments.


Major Objectives (Key Performance Objectives)


1. Champion Automation Strategy Across IT and Legal Departments
Within the first 90 days, establish yourself as a subject matter expert in UiPath Document Understanding and become a go-to advisor for IT leadership and department heads. Present compelling use cases that illustrate value in legal workflows and build confidence in the automation roadmap. Success will be measured by stakeholder engagement and the inclusion of your input in broader transformation plans.


2. Lead Use Case Discovery and ROI Justification for Document Understanding
By day 120, identify 3-5 automation opportunities that leverage UiPath Document Understanding, focusing on contract analysis, legal intake, and case documentation. Deliver ROI analyses, time-to-deploy estimates, and performance benchmarks for each. Outcomes will be evaluated by quality of documentation, internal adoption, and budget support for automation projects.


3. Architect and Oversee End-to-End Deployment of Scalable IDP Solutions
Within six months, design and implement one or more high-impact IDP workflows using UiPath Studio, Action Center, and Intelligent OCR. Own the technical architecture and manage the full cycle of deployment - from pilot through post-go-live support - with active mentoring of at least one junior resource. Success will be measured by solution stability, reduction in manual hours, and feedback from end-users.


4. Support Firm-Wide Digital Transformation Initiatives
By the end of the first year, act as a key partner to IT leadership in executing the firm's digital strategy. This includes sharing best practices, standardizing automation delivery methods, and aligning IDP with broader transformation initiatives such as client onboarding or matter management. Performance will be measured through the breadth of your influence, cross-departmental impact, and growth in automation adoption.


Critical Subtasks (Chronological Execution Plan)


1. Assess Automation Maturity and Build Initial Relationships
Within the first 30 days, perform a rapid discovery of current document-heavy processes across departments, assessing their automation readiness. Develop early rapport with IT leadership and practice area heads to understand key pain points. Deliver a written assessment of automation maturity and document understanding potential.


2. Design Technical Proof-of-Concept with UiPath Document Understanding
By day 60, create a functional proof-of-concept (POC) using UiPath Document Understanding that reflects a real legal workflow. Use this to demonstrate business value, test core features (e.g., entity extraction, validation stations), and introduce stakeholders to automation logic and benefits.


3. Scope and Document 3-5 IDP Use Cases with Clear ROI Models
By the 90-day mark, collaborate with internal clients to document target processes, input sources, and required outputs. Calculate estimated savings in time, accuracy, or labor cost and present ROI projections. These use cases will become part of the firm's automation backlog and help justify resourcing.


4. Manage Development Lifecycle of a Pilot Deployment
Between months 3 and 5, lead a complete build-test-deploy cycle for at least one high-priority use case. This includes data preparation, model training, exception handling, testing, and post-deployment support. Work closely with your junior teammate to transfer technical and architectural knowledge throughout.


5. Establish Documentation and Automation Governance Protocols
Create standardized templates for intake, use case justification, exception handling, and deployment validation. Provide documentation to support maintenance and scale-up of future IDP automations. Review protocols with IT to ensure long-term governance and compliance.


6. Mentor Junior Developers and Build Automation Skill Maturity
Provide weekly coaching sessions and code reviews for at least one junior team member. Promote a culture of curiosity, continuous improvement, and shared knowledge. Success will be measured by project contributions from mentees and reduced rework from peer-reviewed code.


7. Continuously Evaluate and Integrate AI to Improve Performance
Within the first 90-180 days, take ownership of identifying how AI and automation tools can support or enhance the core responsibilities of this role. Evaluate tasks that could be streamlined or improved, lead pilots, and embed continuous AI adoption into daily work.