Product Design Manager

Everlaw is seeking a Product Design Manager to lead, grow, and empower a team of talented product designers building high-impact user experiences for an AI powered litigation platform. This role sits at the intersection of design excellence and people leadership. It is ideal for a design leader who cares deeply about craft, is comfortable tackling technical challenges, has led teams that have shipped exceptional enterprise AI user experiences, and is motivated to develop people to do the best work of their careers. At Everlaw, our mission is to promote justice by illuminating truth . We help legal teams across law firms, government agencies, corporations and nonprofits sift through millions of documents to uncover critical evidence in high-stakes litigation and investigations. It's a multi-billion dollar space, and we approach it with advanced technology and thoughtful design. We work with all 50 state Attorneys General and hundreds of law firms on some of the most high-profile cases litigated today. The Product Design team is at the forefront of this mission, transforming complex, high-stakes workflows into experiences that are intuitive, powerful, and distinctly human. As AI redefines legal work, we are committed to designing systems that amplify human intuition, communicate uncertainty with clarity, and uphold the defensibility required in the pursuit of justice. We take pride in designing an exceptional product while fostering a strong user-centered design culture across the company. We do not believe in the ‘perfect’ candidate. If you’re passionate about the role and feel you can contribute meaningfully, we encourage you to apply. This is a full-time position based in our Oakland, California office, with a hybrid schedule : in-office Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with the option to work remotely Tuesday and Friday. How we're different Built for the AI Era: Everlaw has been committed to AI-assisted workflows for over a decade with tools like predictive coding, document clustering, and ML translation. We’ve continued this leadership into the generative AI era, with best-in-class AI features like deep dive and coding suggestions built with principled design, rigorous controls, and deep workflow expertise. We don’t layer AI onto legal work - we architect intelligent, trustworthy systems grounded in enduring trust. Pursue truth while finding yours: We pursue truth for our customers and our employees alike. With a generous L&D budget, clearly codified norms, and a commitment to long-term thinking, integrity and discipline, we create an environment where careers grow with intention and purpose. Design at the core: Design is embedded in product strategy and company direction. Our open, vibrant culture fosters strong belongingness and DEIB scores as reflected in team engagement surveys. We firmly believe that happy people make happy products. Thoughtful onboarding: From day one, our structured onboarding program integrates you into our product, processes, team and goals, setting you up to contribute thoughtfully and quickly. Impact that matters: Through our social impact program, Everlaw for Good, we provide free or at heavily discounted prices to our technology for journalists, nonprofits, and pro bono attorneys to help level the playing field for justice, extending our mission beyond business. In your role, you'll... Elevate our craft : Foster a culture of high craft, thoughtful critique, and user empathy, maintaining a high bar for product thinking, interaction and visual design. Drive design strategy : Partner with Product and Engineering leaders to define product direction, translate ambiguous problems into clear design opportunities, and deliver cohesive experiences. AI experience guidance : Guide designers in ensuring AI features are transparent, trustworthy, and explainable, leveraging best in class design patterns for the dynamically evolving AI space. User advocacy : Guide the team to translate complex legal workflows and technical constraints into seamless user experiences, serving as the advocate for the user in high-stakes technical discussions. Strategic impact: Make strategic design decisions that align with and deliver impact on Everlaw's goals. Guide team excellence: Manage, coach, and grow a team of product designers, supporting career development through clear feedback, mentorship, and personalized growth plans. Set clear expectations : Create clarity around expectations, roles, and impact, helping designers understand how their work connects to the broader company vision. Scale the team : Participate in hiring and refining our design operations. Reinforce accountability : Ensure strong performance and behavioral alignment across the team. About you At least 5 years of product design experience, with at least 2 years of experience managing teams. BA/BS degree in graphic design, design communication, human-computer interaction, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience. A strong track record of shipping complex, high-impact products in collaboration with Product and Engineering. Experience designing for sophisticated users and workflows (e.g., enterprise, B2B SaaS, data-heavy, or regulated domains). Process-driven and can communicate complex concepts to drive the team towards a shared vision. Strong product thinking, interaction and visual design chops. Excellent communication skills to influence, align, and inspire across functions. Comfort working in ambiguity and helping teams navigate it with clarity and purpose. The expected salary range for this role is between $192,000 - $243,000. The final offered salary will be dependent upon many factors including the candidate’s experience and skills. The base pay range is subject to change in the future. Participation in our equity program 401(k) retirement plan with company matching Health, dental, and vision insurance HSAs and FSAs for various expenses Company-sponsored life and disability insurance Paid parental leave and sick leave A generous L&D stipend for your personal growth Access to mental health and wellness resources like membership to Modern Health A beautiful office in Uptown Oakland, just steps from the BART line and dozens of restaurants and walking distance to Lake Merritt Flexible work-from-home days on Tuesdays and Fridays Monthly home internet reimbursement Ability to select your hardware of choice (Mac or PC) and customize your desk setup A wide variety of snacks and beverages in the office Company-wide out-of-the-box events and fun activities with your team Time off for company-sponsored volunteer events and 4 paid hours per quarter to volunteer at a charitable organization of your choice Learning and career development opportunities (and a generous budget!) #LI-Hybrid We’re committed to your success and want you to feel like a part of our team! You’ll go through our standard onboarding process, which will integrate you into the company with informative sessions on our product, policies, processes, and team structure and goals. We trust that you’ll bring experience and knowledge that will uplift and uplevel the team, but we don’t expect you to know everything on Day 1. We’re excited to find ways for you to contribute, and will create room for you to learn and grow along the way. Pursue Truth While Finding Yours At Everlaw, we are deeply invested in pursuing the truth, for our clients and for our employees. We know that when you’re empowered to pursue your passions, it is reflected in the work. That’s why we’re committed to the professional growth of all our team members, offering an annual learning and development stipend and regular career check-ins with managers. If you’re looking for a place that values passion, integrity, and a desire to learn, we’d love to hear from you! We help law firms, government agencies, and corporations sift through millions of documents of evidence in big lawsuits and investigations to find the proverbial smoking gun (or needle in the haystack -- pick your metaphor). It's a multi-billion dollar space typically dominated by service-oriented vendors, and we're coming at it with cutting-edge technology and elegant design. It's working, and we've been growing very rapidly: we host hundreds of terabytes of data and work with all 50 state Attorneys General and hundreds of law firms on some of the most high-profile cases litigated today. Everlaw is an equal opportunity employer. We pride ourselves on having a diverse workforce and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law. We respect the gender, gender identity and gender expression of our applicants and employees, and we honor requests for pronouns. It is our policy to comply with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity, including theCalifornia Equal Pay Act . Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. #J-18808-Ljbffr Everlaw