Senior Legal Engineer, Ontra
$200-280.1k
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AI-powered contract automation for private markets
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AI-powered contract automation for private markets
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$200-280.1k
Offers Equity
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To clear the operational fog for GPs by transforming unstructured information into insight, action, and automation.
Role
Who you are
- If you are a detail-oriented systems thinker who moves fast, experiments, and enjoys brainstorming how AI can make legal work faster and more accurate while retaining a human touch, we’d love to get to know you!
- Relevant Experience: 3+ years of directly relevant legal experience with a focus on transactional law. Experience drafting, reviewing, or negotiating NDAs, vendor contracts, and other commercial contracts, and conducting M&A due diligence, is a plus. Experience in private practice and/or in-house in an investment bank or asset manager is a plus
- Educational Background: Possession of a JD, LLM, or LLB, with US qualifications preferred but not mandatory
- Communication Skills: Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities; prior experience in a customer-facing role is advantageous
- Organizational and Problem-Solving Skills: Demonstrated organizational excellence and high ownership, with a proactive approach to building systems, problem-solving, teamwork, and results orientation
- Practical AI Experience: Hands-on use of AI tools such as Claude, GPT, Harvey, or Legora in legal or professional work is required. Comfortable refining prompts, checking outputs for accuracy, and recognizing when human legal judgment is needed; experience with every named tool is not required
- AI Workflow Building: Experience building a reusable AI skill or custom workflow, or experimenting with Codex or Claude Code to create a small app or more involved workflow is preferred. Exploratory or personal projects are welcome; coding experience is not required
- Occasional travel is required for Ontra employees, including typically at least twice per year to attend team and larger group off-sites for in-person collaboration. For some roles, additional travel may be required based on the requirements of the role and business need
What the job involves
- Ontra is seeking a Senior Legal Engineer focused primarily on our AI-native services and Contract Automation businesses, reporting to our General Manager, Legal Engineering. This is a multifaceted role: part prompt engineer, part legal workflow designer, part product advisor, and part builder
- We’re looking for someone excited to collaborate with product and service delivery teams and customers to develop AI-powered legal workflows, create and deliver comprehensive enablement materials, monitor industry trends to keep our products cutting-edge, and spearhead initiatives to enhance operational efficiency using AI
- Product Development Collaboration: Work closely with Product and service delivery teams to develop and refine contract review, drafting, and negotiation workflows, ensuring they align with client needs and industry standards
- Enablement Material Creation: Develop and deliver training materials such as webinars, 1:1 training, and self-directed courses to educate Ontra employees and legal network members on contract workflows and practical AI use
- Market Monitoring: Keep an eye on relevant markets, including legal AI, contract automation, and legal service delivery to inform workflow improvements
- Efficiency Initiatives: Drive operational efficiency by piloting AI-first legal workflows, evaluating outputs against legal playbooks, and measuring quality and turnaround time. Experiment with prompts and prototypes, iterate quickly on feedback, and turn promising ideas into practical improvements
- Stakeholder Consultation: Act as a technical subject matter expert by providing consulting support on AI-native services and Contract Automation projects, participating in meetings with product managers, development teams, and clients
Our take
The private markets have grown rapidly, but operational complexity and regulatory demands have grown too. Firms face high-volume legal work, compliance obligations, and fragmented workflows that slow deal-making and fund management. Founded in 2014, Ontra offers AI solutions built specifically for these challenges.
Ontra combines AI with a global network of legal experts to turn complex, document-heavy processes into actionable intelligence. It automates contract review, obligation tracking, entity management, due diligence, and compliance workflows, reducing manual work and letting teams focus on higher-value decisions. And by providing accurate, industry-specific insights without requiring customers to configure AI models, Ontra has helped firms work more efficiently and with less risk.
Serving over 1,000 firms globally (including 9 of the top 10 private equity firms), Ontra has processed more than 2M documents and continues expanding its product suite. Recent launches include AI tools for credit management, due diligence questionnaires, and human-in-the-loop KYC services. Alongside this, it acquired some serious funding in 2025, putting it in a strong position going forward.
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Insights
81% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Oct 2021
$200m
SERIES B
Jan 2019
$40m
SERIES A
Total funding: $240m
Company benefits
- Remote Flexibility: At Ontra, we’re invested in your success, and our total rewards package is designed to help you reach your full potential. Embrace our remote-first work environment with generous reimbursements for work-from-home equipment, coworking, phone, and internet.
- Unlock Your Potential: Tap into opportunities for continuous learning, mentorship, and role-specific development through our learning platforms, industry conferences, employee resource groups, plus in-person and virtual company events.
- Life Moments Covered: We’re here to support you when life happens. Whether it’s a vacation you’ve been looking forward to, a medical situation you need to take care of, a new addition to your family, or another important life moment, we’ve got you covered.
Company HQ
Union Square, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Troy Pospisil
(Co-Founder & CEO)Majored in Economics at NYU before joining Deloitte as a Management Consultant. Was an Investment Professional at H.I.G. Capital.
Ben Levi
(Co-Founder & COO)Studied at Yale and Harvard Law School, and worked on Obama's 2008 campaign. Was an Associate at Kirkland & Ellis and founded Saas company Tembo.
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