Director, AI and Talent Innovation (Legal)

What You'll Do

• Lead AI-Enabled Talent Strategy
• Design and launch Priori’s AI-Enabled Counsel program, including training, certification, and governance standards.
• Identify, evaluate, and structure partnerships with leading legal AI providers, and operationalize those solutions within Priori’s Marketplace to enhance client outcomes, talent performance, and service delivery innovation.
• Develop practical AI playbooks for key legal practice areas.
• Establish responsible AI usage guidelines for independent legal talent.
• Measure and scale performance improvements in speed, quality, and margin.
• Support enterprise conversations where AI-enabled capability is a differentiator.
• Advise leadership on long-term AI strategy and competitive positioning.

What You Bring

• 6+ years of experience in legal, legal operations, legal innovation, legal tech, or professional services transformation.
• Strong familiarity with in-house legal teams and/or flexible legal talent models.
• Experience building training, certification, or capability development programs.
• Hands-on familiarity with AI tools and workflow automation.
• Practical understanding of AI governance and risk mitigation.
• A track record of leading cross-functional initiatives and driving measurable outcomes.