Legal Engineer - Tax & Consulting

Legora is redefining how legal work gets done. Not built for lawyers, built with them. We work alongside the world’s best legal teams, who expect excellence, precision, and speed. Our AI-native workspace lets legal professionals move faster, think more clearly, and operate with sharper precision. This role doesn't fit neatly into a traditional box. It's part legal ops, part product specialist, part solutions architect, and part client whisperer.

Responsibilities

Acting as a thought partner to tax partners, legal advisory leaders, and consulting teams - building trusted relationships, addressing tricky pain points, and identifying high-value opportunities for them to scale their use of Legora across service lines and jurisdictions; Working together with Go To Market and Customer Success in taking full ownership of client relationships - from running pilots with key practice areas, to onboarding new team members across tax, legal and consulting functions, and ultimately guiding firm-wide adoption across Big 4 and professional services firms; Be the voice of tax and legal advisory users inside Legora - sharing insights from tax structuring teams, regulatory advisory practices, and legal consulting functions that directly inform product development, roadmap priorities, and strategic direction; Delivering clear, confident product demos and training that bring the power of our platform to life; Documenting best practices from leading professional services firms, contribute to the development of scalable playbooks, and help shape how we grow this function globally; Confidently helping tax and legal advisory teams navigate one of the biggest shifts in how professional services operate - from evaluating the ROI and competitive advantage of AI to clearly mapping how AI will impact different service lines, from tax compliance to regulatory advisory

Requirements

Have a background in law or tax, with experience at a Big 4 firm or leading professional services practice; Are tech-curious and product-savvy, passionate about navigating technical conversations, especially around generative AI, technology implementation, innovation and productivity; Communicate clearly and confidently with diverse stakeholders, from tax partners to consulting leaders, and from lawyers to engineers; Bring structure to ambiguity and energy to complexity, and enjoy being the calm, credible presence in a fast-moving environment; Understand how to evaluate and improve existing processes as a direct result of new and emerging technologies; Are proactive, self-directed, and comfortable juggling multiple client relationships at once; Care deeply about quality but don't get stuck in perfectionism; Understand the commercial realities of professional services: leveraging teams efficiently, demonstrating value to clients, managing complex multi-jurisdictional matters, and balancing technical excellence with commercial delivery

Nice to have

Exposure to multiple service lines, jurisdictions, or innovation initiatives; Specialization in legal operations, innovation, or technology implementation within a professional services environment; Experience in legal tech or consultancy; Helping advisory teams modernize and scale

Benefits

Global collaboration: Partner with teams and clients domestic and internationally; Competitive package: Comprehensive salary, benefits, and tools for success; Meaningful work: Your efforts shape how thousands of lawyers use AI daily; In-person environment: Union Square office designed for ambitious builders; Medical, Dental & Vision: Multiple medical plan options through Aetna and Kaiser Permanente; HSA or Healthcare FSA; Dental plans via MetLife; Vision plans via Vision Care; Generous parental leave; Free access to Maven Clinic; Dependent Care FSA; Free One Medical membership for employees and dependents; Pre-tax commuter benefits; Life Insurance + STD/LTD; 401(K) with generous company match; Unlimited PTO; Robust voluntary benefits, including identity protection via Aura, legal coverage via MetLife, pet savings programs, and more