About this role
Corporate legal departments require dedicated leadership to bridge complex legal workflows with advanced agentic AI capabilities as Harvey scales its operations in the Americas. This second-line leadership role exists to manage Legal Engineering Managers and oversee teams supporting pre-sales in-house customer engagements through organizational leadership and operational excellence.
Reporting to the VP of Legal Engineering & Regulatory Investigations, the incoming leader will build scalable systems and processes while partnering with product, engineering, sales, customer success, and operations. Ideal candidates bring significant post-qualification legal experience, a background in leading manager-led organizations, and the ability to act as trusted advisors to enterprise legal department leaders.
What you will do
- Lead, develop, and scale a team of Legal Engineering Managers and their organizations serving Harvey's in-house customers.
- Build the systems, processes, and operating mechanisms that enable Legal Engineering to deliver exceptional customer outcomes at scale.
- Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Sales, Customer Success, and Operations to align priorities and drive execution across the business.
- Act as a trusted advisor to legal department leaders and an influential partner to senior stakeholders across Harvey.
- Drive organizational performance through effective planning, resource management, talent development, and operational excellence.
- Help define the future of Legal Engineering and how Harvey partners with the world's leading corporate legal departments.
What you need
- Must be a qualified lawyer with 9+ years of post-qualification experience.
- Required background includes practicing law at a top-tier law firm or in-house at a Fortune 500 or leading tech company with significant client-facing experience.
- Must have experience leading managers and manager-led organizations rather than solely individual contributors.
- Demonstrated success building and scaling high-performing teams in complex, fast-paced environments is essential.
- Must possess experience owning organizational systems, processes, and operating models.
- Must have a deep understanding of enterprise legal teams and the evolving legal technology landscape.
Nice to have
- Experience leading teams outside of a traditional law department hierarchy
- Experience in legal technology, professional services, consulting, legal innovation, or legal operations
- Experience operating in a high-growth technology company
- Experience leading globally distributed teams
- Experience working across multiple legal practice areas
Benefits
- Offers Equity
Questions candidates ask
What is the compensation for this role?
The compensation is $400,000 to $450,000 USD OTE 75/25, with equity also offered.
Who does this position report to?
The role reports to the VP, Legal Engineering & Regulatory Investigations.
What type of management experience is required?
Candidates must have experience leading managers and manager-led organizations, not solely individual contributors.