Litera · 22 hours ago
Associate, Legal Knowledge Engineering
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$95K/yr - $120K/yr
2+ years expLitera is a leader in legal tech innovation, dedicated to transforming the legal profession with AI-forward solutions. As an Associate in Legal Knowledge Engineering, you will work with legal software products, collaborate with product and engineering teams, and contribute to the development of smart fields and generative AI technology.
Customer ServiceDocument ManagementInnovation ManagementLegalLegal Tech
Responsibilities
Working with our product/engineering/design teams to help set the vision for new legal tech products and features within Kira and the rest of Litera
Experimenting and testing Generative AI to ensure our products are built the best they can be
Develop new "smart fields" (machine learning algorithms that can find information) and data points for documents relating to securities and/or financing transactions
Maintain a thorough understanding of developments in your legal domain, and continuously identify new opportunities to build smart fields
Identify opportunities to improve processes, gain efficiencies, and share best practices
Qualification
Required
You have two or more years practicing in transactional law, ideally gained at a law firm, in house, or at a legal service provider
Have a JD and have been called to the bar in at least one state/province
Strong Interest in legal technology and artificial intelligence
You have strong client service skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills
You have the ability to learn new technologies quickly and are not intimidated by trying something new
You have extraordinary attention to detail and are highly organized
You are relentless and a creative problem solver, and your analytical skills are exceptional
You have strong time management skills and can successfully juggle multiple priorities
You are highly responsible, self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision
You empathize with people. Your first instinct when asked for something is to try to find a way to say yes
Preferred
Experience working in debt financing is an asset
Experience with legal operations, legal program management, and/or contract management systems is an asset
Benefits
Generous allocation of paid time off, and flexible work hours.
Available merit-based cash bonus plan.
Comprehensive medical coverage and Employee Assistance Program
Many opportunities for rewards and recognition
401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)
Company
Litera
Litera is a legaltech firm that provides of document lifecycle and transaction management solutions.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (5)
2023 (3)
2022 (1)
2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$102MKey Investors
HgK1 Investment Management
2021-11-05Private Equity
2021-01-07Series Unknown· $2M
2019-05-08Private Equity
Leadership Team
Avaneesh Marwaha
CEO
Bryan Smith
Director of Product Management
Recent News
2025-12-03
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