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Legal Engineer

Norm AI

Norm AI

Legal
New York, NY, USA
USD 175k-225k / year + Equity
Posted on Jul 9, 2025

Norm Ai

Norm Ai is the Compliance AI Platform for legal standards-based reasoning & workflow automation.

We developed the first Domain Specific Language (DSL) for fully representing regulatory requirements in AI code. This DSL, deployed with our enterprise platform, enables Norm clients to transform workflows and apply compliance checks at the source of business activities.

We are setting the norms for compliance processes at the largest institutions in the world. Our client base includes firms with a combined $17 Trillion in AUM, and growing quickly.

Our Software Engineers came from Palantir, Google, Meta, AWS, Harvard, Stanford, and MIT. Our Legal Engineers are from Harvard Law, Stanford Law, Yale Law, Sullivan & Cromwell, Simpson Thacher, Davis Polk, Greenberg Traurig, the SEC, and FINRA.

We have raised $85 million over the past 18 months from top VCs and global institutions, including Vanguard, Blackstone, Bain Capital, Coatue, Craft Ventures, New York Life, Citi, TIAA, and Marc Benioff.

This Role

As a key member of the legal staff at Norm Ai, you will provide direct input to product decisions that require legal knowledge. The Legal Engineering team leverages a proprietary internal software platform to create representations of regulations that provide the basis for our product’s AI agent capabilities. You will collaborate closely with our software engineering and executive teams to design and refine our AI-driven compliance solutions. Your legal expertise will ensure our products meet the highest standards.

We embrace a flexible hybrid model, typically in-office 3–4 days per week.

In this role, you will:

  • Develop Regulatory AI Agents: You will use our proprietary, no-code internal software tools to create representations of regulations that provide the basis for our automated compliance reviews. Legal Engineers have the opportunity to take ownership of broad regulatory areas, becoming subject-matter experts and leading conversations with current and prospective clients.

  • Regulatory Analysis: Conduct legal research and stay apprised of industry and government developments; update and tailor regulatory AI agents

  • Prompt Engineering: Develop, write, and refine calls to Large Language Models, in collaboration with our AI engineering team

  • Support Client-specific Deployments: Serve as a subject-matter expert, collaborating with our Client Engagement team to deploy the Norm Ai platform with client-specific customizations.

  • Team Leadership: Help coach and grow the legal engineering team, fostering a fast-paced and rigorous work culture.

Skills & Experience

  • Juris Doctor.

  • Minimum of 3 years in a relevant legal or regulatory field, such as law firm practice, or finance, insurance or healthcare industry legal/compliance roles.

  • Exceptional written communication skills.

  • A strong interest in LLMs.

  • Note: no technical AI experience is required for this role.

What Success Looks Like

30 Days

  • Ramp up on the Norm Ai platform, especially our internal tools used for building AI Agents.

  • Develop a working knowledge of key regulatory frameworks we support (e.g., SEC, FINRA, CFTC).

  • Begin contributing to agent training or ruleset validation with oversight from more senior Legal Engineers.

60 Days

  • Independently design and test regulatory AI agents based on public regulations and/or client internal policies.

  • Collaborate with product and AI engineering teams to improve agent outputs and infrastructure.

90 Days

  • Lead end-to-end delivery of at least one AI Agent, from source interpretation to deployment.

  • Demonstrate subject-matter leadership in a core regulatory area (e.g., marketing rules, disclosure, conflicts).

  • Proactively identify product improvements and contribute to the team's future priorities.

Legal Engineer Deployments: All Legal Engineers may spend significant time on-site at client locations (typically in the NYC metro area) as we support in-depth AI deployments. These deployments are collaborative and high-impact.

Comp and Benefits

$175,000 - $225,000 a year plus equity.

The range displayed in this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salary for this position. Within the range, individual pay is determined by various factors, including job-related skills (as uncovered during the interview process), experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the compensation details listed here reflect the base salary only, and do not include equity or benefits. We offer a competitive salary along with equity compensation. Our comprehensive benefits package includes a 401(k) plan with an employer match. Employees enjoy top-tier insurance coverage, encompassing health, dental, hospital, accident, and vision plans. For candidates needing to relocate to NYC, we provide relocation reimbursement. You'll thrive in our fast-paced learning environment where professional growth is constant.

We embrace a flexible hybrid model, typically in-office 3–4 days per week.

If you’re interested in the role but aren’t sure whether you’re a good fit, we’d still like to hear from you.