Job Description
Ovii's Interpretation of the Role
Senior Legal AI Researcher based in Auckland, working onsite full‑time. You will ensure the quality of AI models for legal operations by translating legal expertise into model requirements and building evaluation frameworks. The role also includes mentoring junior researchers and collaborating with engineers.
Role Snapshot
- Senior Legal AI Researcher
- Onsite – Auckland, NZ
- Full‑time
- Legal domain expert
- AI model quality assurance
- Mentor junior researchers
Must-Have Requirements
- 5+ years legal practice with focus on contract review and negotiation
- Strong familiarity with the full contract lifecycle and its stakeholders
- Exceptional communication skills across diverse audiences
- Demonstrated interest in and understanding of AI technologies
- legal practice
- contract review and negotiation
- full contract lifecycle
Nice-to-Have Signals
- In‑house experience at an enterprise organisation
- Experience managing legal spend and billing
- Experience collaborating with software engineers or technical teams
- in‑house enterprise legal experience
- legal spend and billing management
- collaboration with software engineers
Work Setup
- Location: Auckland, New Zealand
- Work mode: ONSITE
- Employment type: Full-Time
Not Specified in JD
- Salary range
- Visa sponsorship
- Remote eligibility
- Education requirement
- Certifications
- Travel requirement
What You'll Likely Work On
- Partner with AI scientists, engineers, and legal researchers to bridge legal expertise and model development
- Translate legal domain knowledge into actionable model requirements
- Identify inefficiencies in legal processes and propose AI‑driven automation opportunities
- Design evaluation frameworks, define quality benchmarks, and build measurement tools for legal AI
- Create and test internal tooling that speeds up model development workflows
- Mentor junior legal AI researchers on legal concepts and best practices
Good Fit If You Have
- Interest in AI technologies and ability to work in ambiguous environments
- Experience collaborating with software engineers or technical teams
- Background in managing legal spend and billing
Skills
- Contract review & negotiation
- Full contract‑lifecycle knowledge
- Exceptional communication
- AI/ML understanding
- Collaboration with engineers (preferred)
- Legal spend & billing management (preferred)
- Enterprise in‑house experience (preferred)