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About the Role

This role supports the firm’s Legal Technology and AI initiatives, collaborating with transactional practice groups to design, implement, and optimize technology-enabled workflows. The attorney evaluates, configures, and deploys AI and legal technology tools to enhance transaction execution, contract drafting, due diligence, deal management, and knowledge development. This position involves translating transactional practice needs into scalable technology solutions to improve efficiency, accuracy, and client service, reporting to the Manager and Attorney of Legal Technology and Artificial Intelligence.

Responsibilities

Partner with transactional practice groups to identify opportunities to improve deal workflows through the use of AI and legal technology.
Design and implement technology-enabled workflows related to contract drafting, due diligence review, transaction management, and deal documentation.
Evaluate and pilot emerging legal technology and artificial intelligence solutions relevant to transactional practice, including tools for contract analysis, drafting support, document comparison, and generative AI-assisted drafting.
Develop, test, and refine prompts and prompt frameworks for generative AI systems to support transactional workflows such as contract analysis, summarization, drafting, and issue spotting.
Configure and test AI-powered platforms and transactional technology tools to ensure they meet the needs of attorneys and support high-quality legal work.
Collaborate with transactional teams to develop standardized approaches for AI-assisted drafting, contract review, due diligence analysis, and transaction preparation.
Work with IT, Information Security, and Knowledge Management teams to ensure that transactional technology tools integrate effectively with the firm’s systems and comply with firm policies.
Assist in the development of governance frameworks and best practices for responsible AI use in transactional matters, including prompt management and quality control procedures.
Provide training and guidance to transactional attorneys and professional staff on the effective use of legal technology and AI tools.
Develop internal documentation, playbooks, and best practices related to transactional technology workflows, AI-assisted contract drafting, and prompt engineering techniques.
Monitor developments in legal technology and generative AI to identify opportunities to improve transactional efficiency and deal execution.
Support cross-practice innovation initiatives involving transactional technology, contract analytics, and AI-enabled drafting workflows.
Participate in vendor evaluations, product demonstrations, and pilot programs for new transactional technology platforms.

Requirements

J.D. from an accredited law school and admission to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
3–5 years of experience practicing in a transactional practice group such as mergers and acquisitions, private equity, capital markets, finance, securities, project finance, restructuring, investment funds, real estate, or other comparable corporate or transactional practice areas.
Experience with transactional workflows, including contract drafting, deal documentation, due diligence review, and transaction management.
Demonstrated interest in legal technology, innovation, or artificial intelligence applications in transactional practice.
Familiarity with generative AI tools and prompt engineering concepts, including developing prompts to support drafting, contract analysis, and summarization tasks.
Familiarity with document management systems, contract drafting tools, and transactional workflow platforms.
Experience managing projects or technology implementations in a legal or professional services environment is preferred.
Experience evaluating or implementing generative AI tools for contract drafting, document analysis, and summarization.
Experience developing prompt libraries, structured prompting workflows, or AI-enabled templates for transactional legal tasks.
Familiarity with contract analytics tools and AI-assisted drafting platforms.
Experience developing internal training programs or adoption strategies for new technologies.
Basic familiarity with technology integrations, APIs, or workflow automation tools used in legal environments.
Interest in emerging developments in artificial intelligence, legal technology, and technology-enabled transactional practice.

Skills

Analytical skills
Problem-solving skills
Written communication skills
Verbal communication skills
Collaboration skills
Ability to manage multiple initiatives
Attention to detail

Location

Any U.S.

Experience Level

3–5 years of experience practicing in a transactional practice group

Education Level

J.D. from an accredited law school
Admission to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction

Salary/Compensations

$250,000 - $300,000

Benefits

Health care
Retirement benefits
Paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time
Parental leave
Basic life insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Discretionary, performance-based bonuses

About the Company

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes.
The firm's exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies meticulously tailored to every matter.
The firm’s work is distinguished by a unique combination of precision and vision.

Equal Opportunity

Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law.
Gibson Dunn is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities.
The firm strives to ensure an inclusive and accessible hiring experience.
The firm will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable participation in the application and recruitment process, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
If a reasonable accommodation is required to complete an application, participate in an interview, or otherwise take part in the recruitment process, contact recruiting-accommodations@gibsondunn.com.