Legal Solutions Architect
Freshfields Bruckhaus DeringerAt Freshfields, technology and innovation are embedded into how we work with our clients. We’re a global law firm with more than 5,500 people across 33 offices, and we are continuing to advance our innovation strategy including investment in key technology. Our partnerships with Anthropic and Google as well as the investment in Freshfields Lab and AI Academy are but a few examples.
Join us to work on some of the most exciting challenges at the intersection of law, technology and business.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with lawyers, practice groups, and business stakeholders to identify and prioritize AI and legal technology opportunities.
- Translate legal workflows and business requirements into solution designs, and author technical design documents that carry them through architecture, security, and governance review.
- Design end-to-end AI-enabled solutions that enhance legal service delivery, knowledge management, research, drafting, and operational efficiency.
- Build prototypes and proofs of concept to validate solution designs before committing engineering resources.
- Collaborate with Product Managers and Engineers to define requirements, prioritize features, and guide delivery.
- Evaluate emerging AI, legal technology, and automation capabilities and recommend practical applications for the firm.
- Ensure solutions align with architecture, security, governance, privacy, and responsible AI standards.
- Lead workshops, discovery sessions, and user testing to validate requirements and drive adoption.
- Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to scale, standardize, and enhance legal technology solutions.
Experience and Skills
- Partner with lawyers, practice groups, and business stakeholders to identify and prioritize AI and legal technology opportunities.
- Translate legal workflows and business requirements into solution designs, and author technical design documents that carry them through architecture, security, and governance review.
- Design end-to-end AI-enabled solutions that enhance legal service delivery, knowledge management, research, drafting, and operational efficiency.
- Build prototypes and proofs of concept to validate solution designs before committing engineering resources.
- Collaborate with Product Managers and Engineers to define requirements, prioritize features, and guide delivery.
- Evaluate emerging AI, legal technology, and automation capabilities and recommend practical applications for the firm.
- Ensure solutions align with architecture, security, governance, privacy, and responsible AI standards.
- Lead workshops, discovery sessions, and user testing to validate requirements and drive adoption.
- Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to scale, standardize, and enhance legal technology solutions.
For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in New York and California, Freshfields is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range is specific to the States of New York and California and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $325,000 to $375,000.