Legal AI Lead

Firm background

Arnold Bloch Leibler is a premier Australian commercial law firm with offices in Melbourne and Sydney. We provide strategic legal and commercial advice to a diverse range of Australian and international corporations, high-net worth individuals and large family businesses.

Arnold Bloch Leibler has developed a reputation for its innovative, commercially focused advice and is regularly involved in some of the most important landmark transactions in the country, helping clients with their most important or difficult legal matters - when their reputation is at risk, in crisis situations or before embarking on key initiatives.

ABL’s approach to AI and innovation

Arnold Bloch Leibler is committed to being exceptionally well placed in the Australian market in its adoption and use of artificial intelligence. The firm invests in AI tools, including Harvey and ChatGPT, to enhance the quality, efficiency and value of the legal services we provide to our clients, and to support our people across both fee-earning practice groups and support services teams. The Legal AI Lead role has been created to lead the firm-wide embedding of these tools, partnering closely with partners, lawyers and support staff to identify opportunities, drive adoption, and develop tailored ways of working that reflect the realities of legal practice, law firm management and executive functions.

Our approach to artificial intelligence

Our approach is guided by a simple principle: technology should take on the routine and process-driven elements of legal work, so that our lawyers can devote themselves more fully to the complex, strategic and high-stakes advisory work for which clients engage us. By using tools like Harvey and ChatGPT to streamline repeatable and research tasks, we free our lawyers to focus on the strategy, analysis, advice and advocacy that genuinely move a matter forward - adopted thoughtfully, with appropriate regard to confidentiality, professional responsibility and quality.

Overview Of Key Responsibilities

Driving the uptake of AI tools (including Harvey, ChatGPT, Zoom AI Companion and emerging platforms) across the firm’s legal practice areas and support services departments, and developing tailored adoption strategies for each area;Partnering with lawyers and support staff to identify workflow opportunities where AI can deliver meaningful improvements to legal work product, efficiency and client service;Guiding fee earners and support staff in effective prompt engineering techniques and in the deployment of AI agents to enhance legal work;Supporting staff in leveraging collaborative AI features, including vaults, shared project spaces and other tooling that enables teams to work together using AI;Designing and delivering training programs and change management initiatives to embed new ways of working across the firm;Acting as the firm’s internal point of expertise on AI tools, providing day-to-day advice and troubleshooting support for users;Monitoring developments in legal AI, evaluating new tools and features, and identifying opportunities to further enhance the firm’s AI capabilities over time; andWorking closely with the firm’s Technology, Human Resources, knowledge and Risk functions to ensure AI use is consistent with the firm’s policies, professional obligations and quality standards

The successful candidate

The successful candidate will possess a proactive, collaborative and service oriented approach to work, demonstrating a mix of some of the following skills and experience:

experience working in a legal environment (law firm, in-house legal team, or legal technology setting);demonstrated practical experience with AI tools, including hands-on prompt engineering;a strong understanding of how legal practice operates and how lawyers work day-to-day;experience with Harvey, ChatGPT or comparable enterprise AI platforms;strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences;proven ability to work effectively across both fee-earning practice groups and business services teams;sound judgement in relation to confidentiality, professional obligations and responsible use of AI; anda continuous improvement mindset and genuine interest in developments in legal AI.