Legal AI Researcher

About Onit

We're redefining the future of legal operations through the power of AI. Our cutting-edge platform streamlines enterprise legal management, matter management, spend management and contract lifecycle processes, transforming manual workflows into intelligent, automated solutions.

We’re a team of innovators using AI at the core to help legal departments become faster, smarter, and more strategic. As we continue to grow and expand the capabilities of our new AI-centric platform, we’re looking for bold thinkers and builders who are excited to shape the next chapter of legal tech. If you're energized by meaningful work, love solving complex problems, and want to help modernize how legal teams operate, we’d love to meet you.

Position Summary

The Legal AI Researcher is responsible for executing legal workflows in AI development with a strong focus on trust, safety, compliance, and risk validation. As a member of the product design process, the Legal AI Researcher helps shape how Onit’s AI products are built, recommending product design based on legal knowledge and research, and providing independent validation before release. Working under the guidance of Senior and Principal Legal Engineers, this role supports the ethical development of AI, ensures legal risk is documented and mitigated, and contributes to internal compliance, audits, and workflow execution. The position also encourages professional development and cross-functional collaboration.