Legal Engineer Associate

Location Chicago Employment Type Full time Location Type On-site Department Growth; Legal Engineering Compensation OTE $198K – $268K • Offers Equity • Offers Bonus The Role This is a unique opportunity to sit at the intersection of law, technology, and product. You’ll gain hands on experience in how cutting edge AI is transforming the legal industry, while contributing directly to the development, testing, and adoption of our platform. You’ll work closely with our Legal Engineers, Customer Success, and Product teams to: Support client facing pilots, onboarding, and training, helping legal teams get the most out of Legora. Design and evaluate use cases that showcase our AI on real legal tasks like contract review, research, and drafting. Capture insights from users and translate them into clear, actionable feedback for product improvements. Document best practices and contribute to internal playbooks for how legal AI can be deployed at scale. What You Bring Exposure to and Interest in Law: Completed J.D. preferred; some legal or legal innovation work experience (e.g., paralegal, clerk, etc.) required. Level of Experience: 0-2 years (Trainee/paralegal) Tech curious: Not necessarily a coder, but eager to engage with AI, product features, and workflow automation. Someone who is not afraid to experiment with prompt engineering. Strong communicator: Able to translate between lawyers and technologists clearly and confidently. Analytical and detail-oriented: Capable of evaluating outputs and spotting where AI meets or misses the mark. Adaptable and proactive: Comfortable working in a fast-moving environment, bringing structure to ambiguity. What’s In It For You Global collaboration: Partner with teams and clients across Europe, APAC, and North America. Competitive package: Comprehensive salary, benefits, and tools for success. Meaningful work: Your efforts shape how thousands of lawyers use AI daily. In-person environment: Chicago office designed for ambitious builders and company provided lunch daily. Benefits & Perks: We invest in our people with a comprehensive, thoughtfully designed benefits package: Medical, Dental & Vision Multiple medical plan options through Aetna and Kaiser Permanente HSA or Healthcare FSA (based on plan selection) Dental plans via MetLife Vision plans via Vision Care Family Support Generous parental leave Free access to Maven Clinic Dependent Care FSA Free One Medical membership for employees and dependents Additional Perks Pre-tax commuter benefits Life Insurance + STD/LTD 401(K) with generous company match Unlimited PTO Professional License & Certification Reimbursement Robust voluntary benefits, including identity protection (via Aura), legal coverage via MetLife, pet savings programs, and more Legora is an Equal Opportunity Employer At Legora, we believe great teams are built on diversity of thought and experience. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive, high-performance culture where everyone can do their best work. We welcome people of all backgrounds and don’t discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Compensation Range: $198K - $268K #J-18808-Ljbffr Menlo Ventures