VP, AI Innovation (Legal)
About the role
Priori transforms how legal teams find, engage, and manage outside counsel, connecting them with the right talent at the right price for any need. As AI reshapes the legal industry, Priori is building the next generation of AI-augmented legal talent and marketplace operations. We are seeking a VP of AI Innovation to lead our external AI initiatives (AI-enabled talent, training, certification, and best practices). This role reports directly to the CEO and partners closely with leaders across Sales, Marketing, and Product. This is a strategic operator role — responsible for turning AI opportunity into measurable business impact.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, 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.
Requirements
- 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.
Qualifications
You are strategic but execution-focused, commercially minded, systems-oriented, and energized by building at the intersection of legal services and AI.