Head of AMER Legal Engineering (In-House)

Role Overview

Reporting to the VP, Legal Engineering & Regulatory Investigations, you will lead Harvey's Legal Engineering In-House focused teams Legal Engineering in the Americas.

You will directly manage Legal Engineering Managers and oversee the teams focused on supporting Harvey's pre-sales in-house customer engagements. This is a second-line leadership role focused on organizational leadership, operational excellence, and cross-functional execution.

Success in this role requires exceptional people leadership, strong business judgment, and the ability to build systems and processes that enable teams to operate effectively at scale. You will partner closely with leaders across Product, Engineering, Sales, Customer Success, and Operations to deliver exceptional outcomes for customers while helping shape the future of Legal Engineering at Harvey.

What You'll 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 Have

• Qualified lawyer with 9+ years of post-qualification experience (PQE).
• Experience practicing law at a top-tier law firm (Vault 50 or equivalent) and/or in-house at a F500 or leading tech company, with significant client-facing experience.
• Experience leading managers and manager-led organizations, not solely individual contributors.
• Demonstrated success building and scaling high-performing teams in complex, fast-paced environments.
• Experience owning organizational systems, processes, and operating models.
• Proven ability to build strong cross-functional partnerships and drive results across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong track record of managing upward and influencing senior leaders.
• Experience representing an organization externally and building trusted relationships with executive-level stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of enterprise legal teams, including corporate, litigation, investigations, regulatory, compliance, and legal operations functions, as well as the evolving legal technology landscape.
• Exceptional communication, leadership, and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading teams outside of a traditional law department hierarchy.
• Experience in legal technology, professional services, consulting, legal innovation, legal operations, or other customer-facing organizations.
• Experience operating in a high-growth technology company.
• Experience leading globally distributed teams.
• Demonstrated ability to create structure and drive execution in rapidly evolving environments.
• Experience working across multiple legal practice areas, including corporate, litigation, investigations, regulatory, compliance, and legal operations.

Compensation