Legal Engineer, Litigation/Regulatory (NYC)

Aaru operates at the frontier of predictive intelligence, using AI agents that mirror humans to simulate populations. As a Legal Engineer (Litigation/Regulatory), you will lead Aaru's work bringing predictive simulation to high-stakes litigation, working directly with law firm partners to run simulations, matters, and broader engagements, from the first scoping conversation through a long-term relationship across the firm. The role is based in New York City and is an in-person role, working 5 days a week in office.

Responsibilities

Own law firm relationships end to end, from scoping through deployment and long-term collaboration; Represent Aaru in senior-level client settings with partners, practice group leaders, and law firm leadership; Execute complex, high-quality deliverables independently and at speed, translating rough direction into client-ready outputs; Partner with litigation teams to translate case strategy into simulation designs; Present findings directly to partners, practice group leaders, and firm leadership; Work with firm executives to align brand strategy and messaging, and to sharpen how the firm operates and goes to market; Coordinate across engineering, product, and commercial teams to keep deployments on track and bring lessons from lawyers back into the product; Identify and scope new opportunities within the firms served and across the legal market

Requirements

JD and 3+ years as a litigator at a top law firm in commercial litigation, mass torts, white-collar, or similar complex litigation; Real responsibility on matters; Experience bringing technology into legal practice (legal tech company, or innovation, knowledge management, or AI initiatives within a firm); Understanding of how complex cases are built and interest in strategic questions; Self-directed in ambiguity, able to shape unclear asks into crisp workstreams and deliver without hand-holding; Strong analytical skills, able to work rigorously with quantitative information and communicate findings clearly in writing and in person; Willingness to work fully in-person in NYC; Genuine curiosity about AI and how it will change legal practice

Nice to have

Close to trial preparation (mock trials, focus groups, jury research, or work with trial consultants); Background in traditional market research and consumer insights (survey design, focus groups, quantitative/qualitative analysis, syndicated data sources); Translating research findings into actionable business recommendations; Proficiency or familiarity with AI tools and complex software; Experience managing matters or projects that run across long timescales; Speaking multiple languages

Benefits

Competitive base salary; Equity participation; Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage; Visa sponsorship and relocation support; Various other benefits and perks