Legal Engineer

About the Role

Halliburton’s Law Department is shaping a modern, AI-enabled legal function that invests in automation to deliver fast, high-quality legal services, decisions, and outcomes at scale. The Legal Engineer sits at the center of that effort, designing and deploying technology solutions that make the department's workflows faster, smarter, and more scalable. This role is part of the Legal Automation, Operations, and Risk Management team and reports to the Sr. Director, Legal Automation, Operations, and Risk Management.

Responsibilities

• Partner with attorneys, legal and compliance professionals, and business stakeholders to understand their workflows, identify opportunities for automation and improvement, and develop solutions that reduce cycle times, minimize risk, and improve work quality.
• Translate legal and business requirements into practical, repeatable technology solutions.
• Design, configure, and implement AI-powered and automated solutions across legal and compliance workflows, including contract management, legal intake, matter management, compliance processes, litigation support, eDiscovery, and knowledge management.
• Lead programmatic rollout of technology solutions, including stakeholder readiness assessments, phased deployment plans, and post-launch reviews.
• Design and deliver training programs and guides to equip legal professionals with legal technology and AI tools.
• Evaluate and pilot emerging legal technology and AI tools, recommending continuous improvements.
• Contribute to AI governance, including responsible AI practices, output validation, and compliance with regulations and company policies.
• Establish and track performance metrics for deployed solutions to demonstrate ROI and inform future priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred. In the US, a Juris Doctor (JD) is required.
• Minimum 3+ years of experience in legal technology, legal operations, process automation, or related fields.
• Experience implementing legal technology platforms (e.g., contract lifecycle management, matter management, eDiscovery) and designing workflows.
• Proficiency in prompt engineering and applying generative/agentic AI in legal workflows.
• Proven change management skills and ability to drive tool adoption among legal professionals.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across all organizational levels.
• Self-starter with a solutions-oriented mindset and autonomy in structured environments.
• Must be licensed to practice law.

Qualifications

• Experience with AI governance frameworks, responsible AI principles, or compliance with AI regulations.
• Working knowledge of APIs, system integration, or scripting languages (e.g., Python) for workflow configuration.
• Project management skills.

Additional Information

Candidates exceeding minimum requirements may be considered for higher-level roles based on experience, additional job requirements, and business needs. Location: 3000 N. Sam Houston Parkway E., Houston, Texas, 77032, United States. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.