Legal AI Governance and Integration Lead

Description

Overview

The Legal AI Governance & Integration Lead will be a key architect in shaping the AAA’s legal frameworks and compliance strategies for AI-infused products. This leadership role integrates legal expertise with AI fluency to ensure trustworthy, ethical, and strategically aligned deployment of machine intelligence. As a linchpin between legal, technical, and executive teams, the Lead steers governance protocols, AI knowledge ecosystems, and model validation pipelines—empowering AI innovation while ensuring defensibility, fairness, and regulatory readiness.

Location :   NYC (Hybrid)

Compensation :   $163,000 to $175,000 annual salary plus 20% incentive target

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Trust Architecture & Compliance

• Act as AI legal evaluator for all system-generated outputs that impact contractual, regulatory, or dispute-related decisions.
• Serve as the enterprise lead for AI legal risk mitigation, model validation, and compliance with evolving global AI laws (e.g., EU AI Act, NIST frameworks).
• Monitor, interpret, and operationalize global data privacy regulations as they relate to AI development and deployment, ensuring alignment across all data-driven functions.
• Partner with Privacy and Information Security teams to integrate privacy-by-design principles into AI product lifecycles.

AI Integration & Enablement

Human-AI Oversight & Evaluation

Cross-Functional Knowledge Transfer

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

About AAA-ICDR

The American Arbitration Association and its global arm, the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA-ICDR), are the world’s leaders in arbitration, mediation, and online dispute resolution. As we evolve into a digital-first, solutions-driven organization, we are reshaping how the world thinks about conflict resolution—combining the integrity of our legacy with the agility of a modern tech company.

Named one of the 50 best non-profits to work for by the Non-Profit Times, our employees enjoy rewarding careers in a fast-paced, results-driven environment. We offer a competitive compensation package, including incentives. Eligible employees also participate in a comprehensive benefits program that includes medical, dental, orthodontia, vision coverage, student loan repayment, 403(b) retirement plan with substantial company match, discounted pet insurance, and generous paid-time-off benefits.

The American Arbitration Association is an equal opportunity employer (EEO) and considers all employees and applicants for positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.