Associate Director - Legal AI Solutions & Horizons

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Milbank is a premier international law firm handling high-profile, complex cases and business transactions through 11 offices worldwide. Our offices work together on an integrated basis, giving us an extraordinary global presence and allowing us to serve a client base that includes the world's leading companies and financial institutions. Milbank is internationally recognized as a leader in major corporate/finance transactions (such as M&A, structured finance, banking, capital markets and project and transportation finance), litigation (including complex commercial, intellectual property, securities and white collar), financial restructuring, and trusts and estates.

About the Role

We are seeking a motivated and collaborative professional to join our team. As an Associate Director, Legal AI Solutions & Horizons, you will be responsible for translating legal and business needs into practical AI solutions and monitoring trends in the legal AI market to support the firm's strategy.

Success in this role requires strong communication and collaboration, a proactive and adaptable approach, positive working relationships, and a commitment to exceptional results.

This position offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact and grow within a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

What You'll Do

• Partner with practice and business services groups to identify high-impact use cases, define clear requirements, and help keep solutions aligned with user needs through delivery.
• Collaborate with IT and Knowledge Attorneys to shape AI solutions and design advanced workflows that address legal practice and business services needs across the firm, promoting reuse across practices.
• Design and build solutions in existing firm-approved AI platforms
• Track and measure value delivered through usage, time-savings, and return-on-investment analysis.
• Build and maintain relationships with AI suppliers, legal technology companies, and industry networks, to understand available capabilities, provide product feedback, and inform the roadmap.
• Monitor legal AI developments across law firms, corporate legal departments, suppliers, and research communities.
• Identify developments that merit closer review, arrange demonstrations, coordinate technology evaluations with relevant stakeholders, and document evaluation decisions and actionable recommendations.
• Prepare periodic briefings and reports for firm leadership.
• Equip attorneys and business services employees with accurate information for client conversations about AI and support client-facing AI communications.
• All other responsibilities as needed.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree required. J.D., law-firm experience and having a technical background is a plus.
• Five or more years of experience in legal technology, legal innovation, or a comparable role. Experience in technology strategy, market research, product management, or a related field is a plus.
• Strong understanding of large language models, generative AI capabilities, and current developments in legal technology.
• Deep familiarity with legal workflows, generative AI, large language models, machine learning, and the ability to identify practical AI opportunities.
• Proficiency or familiarity with Microsoft Office, SharePoint and Copilot, Harvey AI, Legora, frontier models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, and open-weight models, Document Management Systems (DMS) including iManage and NetDocuments, document comparison tools (e.g., Litera Compare), database systems including CMS, Knowledge Management, and Matter Experience platforms, AI consumption-based cost models, and other relevant technologies.
• Product mindset with the ability to scope, prioritize, and deliver projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Ability to evaluate rapidly changing developments and organize findings into actionable recommendations.
• Intellectual curiosity and sustained interest in technology trends.

Why Join Us?

Our collaborative culture encourages knowledge sharing, professional growth, and partnership across teams. Employees can work alongside experienced professionals, contribute to meaningful initiatives, and make an impact in a dynamic and client-focused environment. If you're looking for a workplace where you can grow professionally, build strong relationships, and make a meaningful impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Our Benefits Include

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid time off and holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• Employee assistance and wellness programs

Compensation

The anticipated base salary range offered for this role will be between $215,000 to $255,000 and represents the firm's good faith and reasonable estimate of the base compensation range. Actual base compensation will depend upon several factors, including but not limited to the candidate's relevant experience, performance, qualifications, degrees, and location as well as the needs of the firm.

We look forward to learning more about you!