Strategic Projects Lead, Law (J.D.)

About the role

Your Role: As a Strategic Projects Lead (SPL), you will be the main point of contact for our top AI Lab customers and manage a team of talented domain experts to train frontier AI models—with a strong focus on domain-specific experts in Legal. You will ensure the highest standards in data integrity, scalability, and quality, overseeing the design and execution of workflows that structure, optimize, and manage large-scale data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Own projects end to end, ensuring top AI Lab clients are extremely happy.
• Own and manage complex, domain-specific data pipelines, improving efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
• Manage teams of Human Data Managers and Leads reviewing the work of subject-matter experts in Legal.
• Communicate directly with top AI Labs on massive, high-impact projects.
• Work with Human Data Engineers to define, track, and optimize KPIs across expert-driven workflows.
• Provide executive-level insights and updates on key projects, data performance, and operational impact.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree is required.
• Exceptional soft skills and stakeholder management ability, especially when working with senior legal experts.
• Willingness to grind long hours, including weekends, in a fast-moving startup environment.
• Strong startup and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Background in data operations, engineering, computer science, or deep exposure in the Legal domain.
• 2+ years in a leadership role driving operational processes, managing large-scale or domain-heavy data projects, or optimizing complex workflows.
• Passion for building from the ground up, identifying inefficiencies, and executing solutions rapidly in high-stakes environments.

Qualifications

Regional Hiring Notes: This role is being hired in parallel across multiple regions due to coverage needs, compliance requirements, and time-zone alignment. Responsibilities and expectations are identical; employment terms vary by region.