Wordsmith AI

GTM Legal Engineer

New York · Exec

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 104 days ago

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About the role

In-house legal teams are navigating one of the biggest shifts in how corporate legal operates - from pressure to do more with less, to increasing demand for strategic input, to the arrival of AI that can genuinely change how work gets done.
This role exists to be their guide through that shift.
You will come from a background in law with in-house experience who brings credibility to every stage of the commercial cycle.

Pre-Sale & GTM Support
Partner with Account Executives across the full sales cycle, bringing in-house credibility and knowledge to discovery, demos, and commercial conversations with legal leadership and team members.
Lead tailored product demonstrations for and in-house legal teams - grounding every demo in the operational realities of inhouse legal work.
Conduct in-depth discovery to understand how each legal department is structured, how work flows, where the inefficiencies live, and where Wordsmith can deliver the most meaningful impact, from contract management and regulatory compliance to matter management and external counsel oversight.
Hands on support during pilots or evaluation periods, helping to connect specific business needs with the developing technology.
Help develop commercial messaging, content, and collateral that speaks directly to the priorities of GCs, Legal Ops leaders, and in-house teams.

Qualified attorney with experience in an in-house legal team - whether at a corporation, financial institution, or high-growth company.
Strong understanding of how in-house legal departments are structured and how decisions get made - from the GC down to legal ops as well as interacting with other members of a company..
Ability to engage credibly across a range of in-house stakeholders: legal leadership, legal ops professionals, procurement, and business clients.
A genuine ability to translate across disciplines: bridging legal, commercial, technical, and operational conversations without losing the thread.
Experience in legal operations, legal tech procurement, or technology implementation within a legal department.
Familiarity with the tools and systems common in in-house environments (contract lifecycle management, matter management, e-billing, compliance platforms).
Prior experience in a client-facing or commercial role, including secondment or business development.
Comfort operating in fast-moving, high-ambiguity environments with a founder and builder mentality.
What you can expect

Contribute to the development of the legal engineering function as it scales, helping to define how the company engages with and serves in-house customers globally.

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