Head of Legal Engineering, Product Specialists - EMEA
ROLE OVERVIEW
Reporting to the VP, Legal Engineering, you will lead Harvey's Legal Engineering (Product Specialist) teams across EMEA.
You will directly manage Legal Engineer Managers - Product Specialists and oversee the teams focused on supporting Harvey's post-sales customer engagements across law firms and in-house legal departments. This is a second-line leadership role focused on organisational leadership, operational excellence, and cross-functional execution.
Success in this role requires exceptional people leadership, strong business judgment, and the ability to build systems and processes that enable teams to operate effectively at scale. You will partner closely with leaders across Product, Engineering, Sales, Customer Success, and Operations to deliver exceptional outcomes for customers while helping shape the future of Legal Engineering at Harvey.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Lead, develop, and scale a team of Legal Engineer Managers - Product Specialists and their organisations serving Harvey's law firm and in-house customers.
- Build the systems, processes, and operating mechanisms that enable Legal Engineering to deliver exceptional customer outcomes at scale.
- Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Sales, Customer Success, and Operations to align priorities and drive execution across the business.
- Act as a trusted advisor to law firm and in-house legal leaders and an influential partner to senior stakeholders across Harvey.
- Drive organisational performance through effective planning, resource management, talent development, and operational excellence.
- Help define the future of Legal Engineering and how Harvey partners with the world's leading law firms and corporate legal departments.
WHAT YOU HAVE
- Qualified lawyer with 9+ years of post-qualification experience (PQE).
- Experience practicing law at a top-tier law firm and/or in-house at a leading company, with significant client-facing experience.
- Experience leading managers and manager-led organisations, not solely individual contributors.
- Demonstrated success building and scaling high-performing teams in complex, fast-paced environments.
- Experience owning organisational systems, processes, and operating models.
- Proven ability to build strong cross-functional partnerships and drive results across multiple stakeholders.
- Strong track record of managing upward and influencing senior leaders.
- Experience representing an organisation externally and building trusted relationships with executive-level stakeholders.
- Deep familiarity with legal technology and AI tools, and a strong understanding of how law firms and in-house legal teams operate day to day.
- Exceptional communication, leadership, and organisational skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience leading teams outside of a traditional law firm or in-house hierarchy.
- Experience in legal technology, professional services, consulting, legal innovation, legal operations, or other customer-facing organisations.
- Experience operating in a high-growth technology company.
- Experience leading globally distributed or pan-EMEA teams.
- Demonstrated ability to create structure and drive execution in rapidly evolving environments.
- Experience working across multiple legal practice areas or with a broad range of law firm and in-house stakeholders.
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