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# Legal Workflow Engineer - Transactional

- **Company:** Latham & Watkins LLP
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $190,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Information Systems, Knowledge Management, Application Enhancement Tool, Large Language Models, Prompt Engineering, Information Technology
- **Published:** June 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/5185390e-10cd-4a57-9699-cbb0841fd3eb

## About the Role

* Demonstrate strong expertise in AI systems and prompt engineering, with the ability to optimize large language model outputs for accuracy, consistency, and alignment with legal practice standards
 * Possess solid understanding of transactional legal practice, including M&A, finance, and capital markets workflows, with the ability to translate practice requirements into AI workflow specifications
 * Display strong knowledge engineering capabilities, including developing prompt libraries, workflow templates, knowledge repositories, and quality assurance frameworks for AI-powered transactional tools

And have:

 * A minimum of three (3) years of experience in in legal technology, knowledge management, or legal practice, with demonstrated experience in AI systems, prompt engineering, or workflow optimization
 * A bachelor's degree or equivalent, in Law, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, preferably

## Description

The Legal Workflow Engineer - Transactional is an integral part of Latham's Technology & Information Services team. This role will be responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing AI-powered workflows that support a legal practice group, while developing and maintaining prompt engineering standards, workflow templates, and quality assurance protocols for AI-powered tools, ensuring consistent, high-quality outputs. This role will be located in either our New York, Boston, or Silicon Valley offices. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence., Other key responsibilities include:

 * Executing on the strategic vision for AI-enabled workflows, contributing to multi-year roadmaps for AI optimization initiatives aligned with firm strategy, practice group priorities, and attorney needs
 * Translating practice requirements into AI workflow specifications, prompt libraries, and knowledge repositories, ensuring AI outputs align with attorney expectations and legal best practices
 * Providing input on AI workflow priorities and optimization efforts, balancing practice group needs, technical feasibility, quality standards, and long-term strategic value
 * Monitoring and reporting on KPIs, quality metrics, and attorney satisfaction measures for AI-powered workflows, using data-driven insights to guide optimization and iteration
 * Conducting research and development efforts to identify opportunities for AI enhancement in workflows, staying current with advances in large language models, prompt engineering techniques, and legal AI applications
 * Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains


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