Legal Staff Other in Chicago, IL

Law Firm

Chicago, IL

Legal Staff Other in Chicago, IL

Legal Staff

5-7 yrs required

No

Job Title: Senior Manager, Data Science and Development - (Hybrid Schedule)

Job Responsibilities:
- Lead the data science and full-stack development teams, setting vision, direction, and standards for advanced AI and software engineering in legal-tech.
- Collaborate directly with in-house counsel, compliance teams, and law firm leadership to identify automation and decision-support opportunities.
- Drive roadmap alignment between AI initiatives and business priorities, ensuring tangible outcomes and stakeholder value.
- Represent the law firm's AI and data capabilities in strategic meetings with clients and partners.
- Oversee the development and deployment of enterprise AI systems, including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), LLM fine-tuning, and agent-based AI architectures.
- Lead experimentation and evaluation of emerging technologies in NLP, machine learning, and compliance-specific modeling.
- Establish best practices for data acquisition, labeling, ethical usage, and validation, particularly within legal and regulatory frameworks.
- Architect and lead development of enterprise-grade software using Python (back-end), React (front-end), and containerized microservices.
- Supervise engineering teams in building highly scalable, secure applications integrated with legal DMS systems such as iManage, NetDocs, and SharePoint.
- Design and oversee the implementation of robust APIs and ETL pipelines to manage structured and unstructured legal data.
- Direct deployment of AI and data applications in Azure and AWS environments.
- Manage DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, and observability tools to ensure reliability and maintainability.
- Guide development of solutions tailored to contract review, litigation support, compliance automation, and knowledge management.
- Leverage tools such as RelativityOne, Evisort, and Power BI to deliver business intelligence and operational insights for legal workflows.

Education and Experience Information:
- Education: .
- Experience: 7+ years of progressive experience in software development, data science, and AI, with at least 5 years in leadership roles.

Skills:
- Demonstrated expertise in full-stack engineering, AI/ML, and data platforms, with specific applications in legal and compliance domains.
- Proven success building and deploying AI tools for legal or regulatory use cases, in collaboration with in-house legal teams and law firms.
- Strong command of Python, React, SQL/NoSQL, RESTful API design, and DevOps methodologies.
- Deep understanding of LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG systems, and AI orchestration frameworks.
- Track record of delivering scalable enterprise AI systems in regulated or high-risk environments.

Salary Information:
- Houston & Dallas: $225,000 - $250,000
- Chicago: $225,000 - $250,000

Employee Benefits Overview:
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Medical Insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Virtual Health Services
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability Coverage
- Long-Term Disability Coverage
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Lyra Health Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid Family Leave (for eligible Exempt and Non-Exempt staff)
- College Savings Plan
- Transportation Benefit
- Back-up Child Care Services
- College Coach Program
- Pet Insurance
- Paid Sick Time (for Exempt staff)
- Paid Time Off (available to all full-time, non-temporary employees)

Additional Information:
- Supervisory Responsibilities: None.
- Equipment To Be Used: Personal computer and other office equipment such as telephone, calculator, fax, machine, copier, scanner, etc.
- Essential Job Functions: Ability to utilize technology, including computers and telecommunication devices. Must have keen problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities and solutions-oriented thinking. Ability to handle multiple tasks on a daily basis and complete assignments within set timelines. Ability to have a customer-focused mindset and deliver high-quality service or solutions to internal or external stakeholders.
- Working Conditions: You will be required to work in the office at minimum 3 days per week. Occasionally called upon to work hours in excess of your normal daily schedule. The details of your weekly schedule will be discussed further with your direct supervisor.

The law firm offers a challenging work environment, business casual dress code, and a total compensation package that includes a competitive salary, flexible benefits program, tuition assistance, and generous 401(k) plan. The law firm is an Equal Opportunity Employer with Core Values of Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork & Respect, Innovation, and Impact. The law firm also provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with law, including in the application and interview process.

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