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[Remote] Applied Legal Researcher

Remote role Full-time Open position

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Harvey is transforming how legal and professional services operate by integrating AI and deep domain expertise. The Applied Legal Researcher will support AI research and work closely with engineering, product, and design teams to enhance AI systems and improve client workflows.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and deliver subject-matter expertise to support AI research
  • Work closely with our engineering, product, and design teams to define and develop AI systems
  • Build and improve AI systems through prompt engineering, fine tuning, and other techniques
  • Build proprietary benchmarks and datasets to evaluate models and model systems
  • Partner directly with clients to understand their workflows, identify pain points, and translate complex business and legal requirements into technical solutions

Skills

  • JD or equivalent post-graduate qualification
  • 3-7 years of experience at a law firm, financial institution, or equivalent professional service provider
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver high quality work product on demanding deadlines
  • Ability to effectively communicate with a variety internal and external stakeholders and translate complex problems effectively between them
  • Ability to define positive outcomes in situations with underspecified success criteria
  • Deep intellectual curiosity and eagerness to learn across domains
  • Willingness and desire to do work in the trenches - e.g., grading hundreds of answers, breaking down thousands of documents - getting the models to do junior associate work requires a lot of things that look like junior associate work

Company Overview

  • Harvey provides AI-driven tools to assist legal professionals with research, document review, and contract analysis. It was founded in 2022, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://harvey.ai.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Harvey has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 5 in 2026, 1 in 2025. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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