Strategic Project Lead with J.D. for AI Legal Model Training

SaidGig
Will County, IL
Role Overview

Lead high-impact, domain-specific programs that train frontier AI models by serving as the primary point of contact for top AI Lab customers and managing teams of legal subject-matter experts. This role combines project ownership, data operations leadership, and executive-level communication to deliver scalable, high-integrity training data and evaluation workflows.

Key Responsibilities
  • Serve as the main POC for top AI Lab customers on large, high-impact projects.
  • Own projects end to end, from scoping through delivery, ensuring client satisfaction and data quality.
  • Design, oversee, and optimize complex, domain-specific data pipelines to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
  • Manage teams of Human Data Managers and Team Leads who review the work of legal subject-matter experts.
  • Collaborate with Human Data Engineers to define, track, and optimize KPIs across expert-driven workflows.
  • Provide executive-level insights, status updates, and operational impact reporting to leadership.
  • Communicate directly with senior stakeholders at AI Labs, addressing technical and domain questions and managing expectations.
  • Report directly to the Chief Executive Officer and the Head of Human Data.
Qualifications
  • Juris Doctor JD degree, required.
  • At least 2 years in a leadership role driving operational processes, managing large-scale or domain-heavy data projects, or optimizing complex workflows.
  • Demonstrated leadership and team management skills, with strong stakeholder management when working with senior legal experts.
  • Experience in data operations, human data programs, data engineering, or computer science, or deep professional exposure in the Legal domain.
  • Startup and entrepreneurial mindset, with a bias for building solutions and iterating quickly.
  • Willingness to work long hours, including weekends, when required by fast-moving priorities.
  • Passion for identifying inefficiencies and executing solutions rapidly in high-stakes environments.
Work Terms
  • Employment type, full-time.
  • Remote role.
  • Reports to CEO and Head of Human Data.
  • Managerial responsibility for Human Data Managers and Leads who review expert contributions.
  • Schedule expectation includes periods of extended hours and weekends as project needs dictate.
Compensation
  • Core team compensation referenced as USD 400, 000 to 550, 000 per year.
  • Separate national pay notice lists a base salary range of USD 180, 000 to 230, 000 per year.
  • All employees are eligible for equity compensation.
  • Employees may also receive performance-based bonuses, dependent on role and subject to company policies.
  • Company benefits include up to 100% reimbursement for health insurance premiums, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with company match, and additional benefits for a remote-first workforce.
Eligibility and Application Details
  • All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
  • If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation during the application process, contact [email protected].
  • The hiring process uses artificial intelligence tools to assist with candidate screening and assessment, these tools are designed to complement human decision-making.
Posted 2026-08-09

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