Strategic Project Lead, Law (J.D.)

Core team
$400K - $550K/yr compensation

Required Skills

Leadership & Team Management
Data Operations
Human Data
About micro1
micro1 connects domain experts to the development of frontier AI models. Real-world expertise is turned into training data, evaluations, and feedback loops that improve how models perform. AI labs and enterprises use micro1 to train models and build reliable AI agents through advanced evaluations and reinforcement learning environments. Experts contribute directly to how AI systems learn, reason, and perform across domains like finance, healthcare, engineering, and more. Our platform identifies and vets top talent through an AI recruiter, enabling high-quality contributions at scale.
Our goal is to enable 1 billion people to do meaningful work by applying their expertise to AI. We’ve raised $40M+ in funding, and our AI recruiter has powered over 1 million AI-led interviews as our global network of experts grows into the human intelligence layer for AI.

Job Description

Job Title: Strategic Project Lead, Law (J.D.)


Job Type: Full-Time


Location: Remote


Your Role:

As a Strategic Projects Lead (SPL), you will be the main POC for our top AI Lab customers and manage a team of talented domain experts to train frontier AI models—with a strong focus on domain-specific experts in Legal. You will ensure the highest standards in data integrity, scalability, and quality, overseeing the design and execution of workflows that structure, optimize, and manage large-scale data pipelines.


What You’ll Do:

  1. Own projects end to end, ensuring top AI Lab clients are extremely happy.
  2. Own and manage complex, domain-specific data pipelines, improving efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
  3. Manage teams of Human Data Managers and Leads reviewing the work of subject-matter experts in Legal.
  4. Communicate directly with top AI Labs on massive, high-impact projects.
  5. Work with Human Data Engineers to define, track, and optimize KPIs across expert-driven workflows.
  6. Provide executive-level insights and updates on key projects, data performance, and operational impact.
  7. Report directly to our CEO and Head of Human Data.


What We’re Looking For:

  1. Juris Doctor (JD) degree is required.
  2. Exceptional soft skills and stakeholder management ability, especially when working with senior legal experts.
  3. Willingness to grind long hours, including weekends, in a fast-moving startup environment.
  4. Strong startup and entrepreneurial mindset.
  5. Background in data operations, engineering, computer science, or deep exposure in the Legal domain.
  6. 2+ years in a leadership role driving operational processes, managing large-scale or domain-heavy data projects, or optimizing complex workflows.
  7. Passion for building from the ground up, identifying inefficiencies, and executing solutions rapidly in high-stakes environments.


Regional Hiring Notes

This role is being hired in parallel across multiple regions due to coverage needs, compliance requirements, and time-zone alignment. Responsibilities and expectations are identical; employment terms vary by region.

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