Legal Knowledge Engineer Manager - Real Estate

Are you a talented, experienced real estate lawyer looking to use the knowledge you’ve gained in your field in a new way? Do you love the intellectual challenge of understanding complicated real estate deals, but feel like you are ready to have more control over your time?

Kira Systems is looking for a real estate professional to manage a growing team of lawyers who train Kira’s artificial intelligence technology to find information in real estate documents.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to be part of a cutting edge industry and a company that is making a tremendous impact in your field. We are experiencing unprecedented growth and this is an environment where your contribution and expertise will be supported, acknowledged, and rewarded. You will have opportunities to learn new things at conferences and potentially meet clients all over the world, while maintaining a life outside of work.

Interested? Let’s talk.

Your day-to-day

As Kira’s Legal Knowledge Engineering Manager - Real Estate you will report directly to the Director of Legal Knowledge Engineering and be responsible for staying up to date with market trends in the practice area, understanding our customers’ needs, and supervising the training of the software to identify relevant information in real estate documents. You will work with an experienced team of lawyers from some of the most prestigious firms in the world, and become an expert in using Kira Systems’ machine learning software.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of new “smart fields” (machine learning algorithms that can find information) in real estate documents.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of what information real estate lawyers, and other professionals in the industry, need to find in their documents, and what types of documents they would like to review.
• Hire and manage a growing team of real estate professionals.
• Carefully review the work of lawyers you are supervising to ensure that Kira is trained flawlessly, therefore maximizing the system’s accuracy.
• Work with customers to ensure they get the most out of Kira’s out-of-the-box capabilities, while obtaining feedback to incorporate into the software.
• Work with and support other teams at Kira Systems, such as design, machine learning, sales and customer success.

Requirements

• You have three or more years of law practice experience in the real estate field, either gained at a law firm or in house, in which you reviewed leases and other real estate documents.
• You have the ability to learn new technologies quickly and are not intimidated by trying something new.
• You have exceptional attention to detail and are highly organized.
• You are a relentless and creative problem solver, and your analytical skills are exceptional.
• You have strong time management skills and can successfully juggle multiple priorities.
• You are highly responsible, self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.
• You are a master collaborator while also welcoming critique and feedback.
• You empathize with people. Your first instinct when asked for something is to try to find a way to say yes.

Benefits

• Kira Systems offers a competitive benefits package. Details vary by location but typically include health insurance and more.
• Macbook Pro for work use.
• Flexible working hours and ability to work remotely.

Sound good?

We want to hear from you. Make sure you include:

• a resume or LinkedIn profile,
• a cover note explaining why you would be a good addition to our team, and
• your compensation expectations.

Why Join Kira Systems?

• Team. Our team is filled with smart, curious, independent, self-motivated, and nice people. Together, we have a happy and fun team culture.
• Personal Development. We work on challenging problems. It’s hard, in a good way.
• Technology and Design. Machine learning is driving a new industrial revolution, and it’s terrific to work closely with this impactful technology. Moreover, we care about great design and a great customer experience.

Meet us and figure out whether Kira Systems would be a great place for you too.

Some notes:

While experience and skills are valuable - growth potential, values and attitudes are equally important to be a successful Kiran. If you're prepared to grow and aren’t above doing anything (we’re pretty low ego over here - we just do what needs to get done!), consider applying. We understand that the most creative solutions require diversity in thought and life experiences.

Kira Systems believes that at the foundation of our success are the people who work here. We are an equal opportunity employer and believe our diversity is a driver of success at our company. Any race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation or identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status are welcome here. Accommodations are available on request for all aspects of the selection process.

Please be aware that due to the nature of our business all successful candidates must clear a background check before beginning employment.