Appen
Strategic Project Lead - Legal
Remote US · Remote · Full-time · Posted Sep 1, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years in a stated legal field and 2+ years leading complex projects, operational workflows, or subject-matter initiatives.
- Education
- JD or equivalent law degree.
About the job
Leads legal AI pilots and research projects from initial scoping through operationalization, connecting customer goals, legal expertise, and global delivery.
What you'll do
- Own legal AI pilots and validate them against legal quality, feasibility, and cost standards.
- Guide the use of legal materials and reasoning for model training and evaluation, considering privilege, confidentiality, and jurisdictional requirements.
- Establish workflows, expert requirements, quality standards, and operational plans to scale successful pilots.
What they ask for
- JD or equivalent law degree.
- At least 2 years in private practice, in-house, legal research, or regulatory and compliance work.
- At least 2 years leading complex projects, operational workflows, or subject-matter initiatives.
- Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills; comfort working in a fast-paced environment.
Nice to have
- Experience with AI/ML companies, AI labs, or data annotation and evaluation projects.
- Experience managing legal, technical, or data-intensive projects; familiarity with complex legal workflows.
AI focus
Leads legal AI model-training and evaluation pilots and research projects.
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