Posted by employer 9 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 7 months ago
Last verified on the company career page 16 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 3–7 years
Not disclosed in this posting: work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
The Applied Legal Researcher at Harvey AI plays a crucial role in enhancing AI systems by developing subject-matter expertise and collaborating with engineering, product, and design teams. This position requires a JD or equivalent qualification, along with 3-7 years of experience in legal or financial services, emphasizing strong communication skills and the ability to translate complex requirements into technical solutions. Ideal candidates are those who thrive in fast-paced environments and are eager to engage deeply with both clients and technology to drive innovation in legal workflows.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about 7 months ago — first seen on Joblaze April 14, 2026. Last confirmed on Harvey AI's careers page November 10, 2026.
- This exact title is also open at 1 other location at Harvey AI: San Francisco.
- Salary band is in line with the typical range for AI/ML roles (median ~$189,308).
- Starts above 75% of 95 comparable mid ai/ml roles in United States that list AI/ML we track (median $150,000 across 39 companies). See AI/ML salary trends
- AI/ML appears in 52.7% of 476 comparable mid ai/ml roles in United States.
Quick facts
- What's the salary range?
- Harvey AI lists $180,000–$220,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- 3–7 years of relevant experience for this Legal Product Architect role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI/ML.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Harvey AI targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Legal Product Architect role at Harvey AI.
From the original posting
Role Overview
We are looking for a legal researcher with a strong understanding of how law firms, financial institutions, large corporations, and other organizations deliver professional services and execute complex legal and knowledge work tasks. We have incredible product-market fit and demand across diverse customer profiles. Executing on this demand requires a strong understanding of our customers' workflows and how those workflows can be accelerated by AI systems.
What You'll Do
To facilitate the development of these systems, you will:
Develop and deliver subject-matter expertise to support AI research
Work closely with our engineering, product, and design teams to define and develop AI systems
Build and improve AI systems through prompt engineering, fine tuning, and other techniques
Build proprietary benchmarks and datasets to evaluate models and model systems
Partner directly with clients to understand their workflows, identify pain points, and translate complex business and legal requirements into technical solutions
What You Have
JD from a top US law school or equivalent post-graduate qualification
3-7 years of experience at a US law firm, financial institution, or equivalent professional service provider
For NYC applicants: experience working in-house or at a financial institution
Demonstrated ability to deliver high quality work product on demanding deadlines
Ability to effectively communicate with a variety internal and external stakeholders and translate complex problems effectively between them
Ability to define positive outcomes in situations with underspecified success criteria
Deep intellectual curiosity and eagerness to learn across domains
Willingness and desire to do work in the trenches - e.g., grading hundreds of answers, breaking down thousands of documents - getting the models to do junior associate work requires a lot of things that look like junior associate work
Compensation Range
$220,000 - $320,000 USD Total Target Cash, offers Equity
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