Strategic Project Lead - Legal

Appen's Strategic Project Management team is central to the company's growth strategy, partnering with leading AI companies and frontier model developers to deliver the data that makes models work. As Strategic Project Lead - Legal, you will run strategic legal pilots and research projects for legal AI model training and evaluation, from initial scoping through to operationalization. This is a hands-on role bridging customer objectives, legal expertise, and Appen's global delivery capability.

Your Impact

What You Bring

• JD or equivalent law degree, with 2+ years in private practice, in-house, legal research, or regulatory and compliance work.
• 2+ years leading complex projects, operational workflows, or subject-matter initiatives.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills when working with attorneys, legal experts, researchers, and customers.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to Have

• Experience working with AI/ML companies, AI labs, or data annotation and evaluation projects.
• Experience managing legal, technical, or data-intensive projects.
• Familiarity with legal research, contract analysis, litigation, regulatory/compliance work, or other complex legal workflows.

Why You'll Love Working Here

About Appen