AI Business Partner
Job Duties And Responsibilities
Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview. Legal operations require continuous alignment between emerging artificial intelligence capabilities and enterprise risk management goals. This role addresses legal workflow bottlenecks, contract review stalls, and gaps in executive compliance reporting by embedding AI solutions across legal and corporate affairs departments. Through strategic translation and rapid prototyping, the position transforms technical capabilities into measurable operational efficiency, risk mitigation, and speed.
What Success Looks Like
Partner with legal department leaders to define AI strategies, establish hard KPIs, and deliver Executive Business Reviews that govern ROI and operational risk
Collaborate with internal AI subject matter experts to develop and launch rapid prototypes and proof-of-concepts using tools like Google AI Studio for contract analysis, legal research, and regulatory tracking
Navigate technical processes across workflow systems like Jira and ServiceNow to eliminate operational obstacles between IT engineering, AI teams, and legal stakeholders
Enforce data integrity and strict governance across legal systems of record to maintain reliable executive reporting and accurate audit trails
Clear technical and operational barriers for senior non-technical legal stakeholders to accelerate enterprise AI adoption and functional transformation
Skills, Experience And Requirements
Core Skills and Competencies
Deep AI literacy in prompt engineering, LLM behaviors, and generative AI platforms to bridge complex technical solutions with legal strategy
Critical experience in legal technology or corporate legal operations with a record of driving cross-functional technology and workflow initiatives
Advanced expertise in data governance, legal data privacy, intellectual property protection, and regulatory landscapes to secure proprietary enterprise data
Consultative relationship management expertise capable of persuading, educating, and guiding legal counsel and senior executives through technological change
Strategic execution skills to anticipate legal operational requirements, interpret risk metrics, and translate compliance data into clear operational decisionsAdditional Qualifications
Experience within corporate legal departments, legal operations (CLOC frameworks), eDiscovery, or contract lifecycle management (CLM) platforms
Industry AI or legal technology certifications from providers such as Google, AWS, Anthropic/Claude, Glean, or Databricks
Minimum Requirements
Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Legal Studies, Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or a related field
Minimum Experience: 5 years of experience in Legal Operations, Legal Technology, or Information Technology
Required Technical Skills: Must have at least 3 years of experience with:
ServiceNow workflow management and data integration
Jira issue tracking and process optimization
Automated executive reporting, legal analytics, and dashboard creation
Benefits
We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: EchoStar Benefits. The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location.