Reed Smith LLP

US Job Description

Firm Information

Reed Smith is a dynamic international law firm dedicated to helping clients move their businesses forward. With an inclusive culture and innovative mindset, we deliver smarter, more creative legal services that drive better outcomes for our clients. Our deep industry knowledge, long-standing relationships and collaborative structure make us the go-to partner for complex disputes, transactions and regulatory matters.

Our team of 3,000 people (including more than 1,600 lawyers) across more than 30 offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, operate as one global partnership to drive progress for our clients, for ourselves and for our communities.

Position Summary

Gravity Stack is seeking a highly accomplished and visionary Senior Manager of Data Science and Development to lead the design, development, and deployment of cutting-edge AI and software solutions. This role is pivotal to the strategic execution of AI-powered innovations for legal, regulatory, and compliance operations. You will lead a high-impact team that works directly with in-house legal departments and law firms to identify, scope, and deliver sophisticated full-stack and AI-driven tools that transform how legal services are delivered.

This individual will be a seasoned full-stack developer, a proficient data scientist, and an expert in artificial intelligence—with deep subject matter expertise in the legal domain and a proven track record of driving business-aligned AI innovation.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the data science and full-stack development teams, setting vision, direction, and standards for advanced AI and software engineering in legal-tech.
• Collaborate directly with in-house counsel, compliance teams, and firm leadership to identify automation and decision-support opportunities.
• Drive roadmap alignment between AI initiatives and business priorities, ensuring tangible outcomes and stakeholder value.
• Represent Gravity Stack’s AI and data capabilities in strategic meetings with clients and partners.
  • Oversee the development and deployment of enterprise AI systems, including RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), LLM fine-tuning, and agent-based AI architectures.
  • Lead experimentation and evaluation of emerging technologies in NLP, machine learning, and compliance-specific modeling.
  • Establish best practices for data acquisition, labeling, ethical usage, and validation, particularly within legal and regulatory frameworks.
  • Architect and lead development of enterprise-grade software using Python (back-end), React (front-end), and containerized microservices.
  • Supervise engineering teams in building highly scalable, secure applications integrated with legal DMS systems such as iManage, NetDocs, and SharePoint.
  • Design and oversee the implementation of robust APIs and ETL pipelines to manage structured and unstructured legal data.
  • Direct deployment of AI and data applications in Azure and AWS environments.
  • Manage DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, and observability tools to ensure reliability and maintainability.
  • Guide development of solutions tailored to contract review, litigation support, compliance automation, and knowledge management.
• Leverage tools such as RelativityOne, Evisort, and Power BI to deliver business intelligence and operational insights for legal workflows.

Job duties and responsibilities included are not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. Reed Smith reserves the right to revise or modify job duties and responsibilities at any time.

Requirements

Education: Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field.

Experience: 7+ years of progressive experience in software development, data science, and AI, with at least 5 years in leadership roles.

Skills:

• Demonstrated expertise in full-stack engineering, AI/ML, and data platforms, with specific applications in legal and compliance domains.
• Proven success building and deploying AI tools for legal or regulatory use cases, in collaboration with in-house legal teams and law firms.
• Strong command of Python, React, SQL/NoSQL, RESTful API design, and DevOps methodologies.
• Deep understanding of LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG systems, and AI orchestration frameworks.
• Track record of delivering scalable enterprise AI systems in regulated or high-risk environments.

Other

Supervisory Responsibilities: None.

Equipment To Be Used: Personal computer and other office equipment such as telephone, calculator, fax, machine, copier, scanner, etc.

Essential Job Functions:

• Ability to utilize technology, including computers and telecommunication devices.
• Must have keen problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities and solutions-oriented thinking.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks on a daily basis and complete assignments within set timelines.
• Ability to have a customer-focused mindset and deliver high-quality service or solutions to internal or external stakeholders.

Working Conditions: You will be required to work in the office at minimum 3 days per week. Occasionally called upon to work hours in excess of your normal daily schedule. The details of your weekly schedule will be discussed further with your direct supervisor.

Pay Ranges:

This represents the presently-anticipated low and high end of Reed Smith’s pay range for this position. Actual pay may vary based on various factors, including but not limited to location and experience.

• Houston & Dallas: $225,000 - $250,000
• Chicago: $225,000 - $250,000

Employee Benefits Overview

Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Medical Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Virtual Health Services
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability Coverage
• Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Lyra Health Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Family Leave (for eligible Exempt and Non-Exempt staff)
• College Savings Plan
• Transportation Benefit
• Back-up Child Care Services
• College Coach Program
• Pet Insurance
• Paid Sick Time (for Exempt staff)
• Paid Time Off (available to all full-time, non-temporary employees)

Reed Smith offers a challenging work environment, business casual dress code and a total compensation package that includes a competitive salary, flexible benefits program, tuition assistance, and generous 401(k) plan.

Reed Smith is an Equal Opportunity Employer with Core Values of Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork & Respect, Innovation, and Impact. Reed Smith also provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with law, including in the application and interview process.

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