[Remote] Remote | Strategic Project Lead, J.D./Legal Expertise — $400,000–$550,000/year

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. 24-MAG LLC makes this opportunity available through its platform; the hiring client is not identified. The Strategic Project Lead will lead legal-focused projects from scoping through delivery, design legal and human-data workflows, coordinate expert and operations teams, and manage stakeholder communication for AI and data initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Own complex projects from scoping through execution and final delivery
• Translate strategic objectives and customer requirements into structured project plans
• Define workstreams, milestones, dependencies, quality standards, and deliverables
• Design workflows for legal research, contract analysis, litigation, regulatory, and compliance-related tasks
• Resolve blockers quickly and maintain delivery momentum
• Design and refine legal-domain data pipelines and human-data workflows
• Coordinate expert-driven annotation, review, and evaluation processes
• Improve workflow efficiency, scalability, and operational reliability
• Establish quality-control and review procedures
• Identify bottlenecks and implement practical process improvements
• Work closely with attorneys, senior Legal experts, Operations teams, and project leads
• Own client communication across scope, quality, timing, progress, and risk
• Align contributors around clear responsibilities and execution expectations
• Provide concise updates, feedback, and next steps
• Support rapid deployment of expert teams for new project needs
• Support projects involving AI training, evaluation, and human-generated legal data
• Translate customer objectives into scalable operational systems
• Apply legal-domain judgement to project specifications and evaluation criteria
• Maintain strong execution across legal, operational, and technical workstreams
• Improve workflows supporting complex AI and data initiatives

Skills

• A JD or equivalent law degree is required
• 2+ years of experience in legal practice, legal research, regulatory/compliance, or a related field
• 2+ years of experience leading complex projects, operational workflows, or legal-related initiatives
• Strong legal-domain knowledge and project-management skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects from ambiguity through delivery
• Strong stakeholder-management and cross-functional coordination skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to work effectively with attorneys and senior Legal professionals
• Strong attention to detail, ownership, urgency, and operational discipline
• Experience with legal research, contract analysis, litigation, or regulatory/compliance work is valuable
• Experience with legal, technical, or data-intensive projects is advantageous
• Familiarity with AI/ML organisations, data annotation, evaluation workflows, or human-in-the-loop systems is beneficial

Benefits

• Fully remote

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