Legal AI & Innovation Associate

About the role

CORTO is a software company building AI-driven solutions for legal practitioners, and is hiring a Legal AI & Innovation Associate in Sydney. The role sits at the intersection of law and product, combining hands-on testing of legal AI agents and features with legal research, prompt development and preparation of legal content. It is a flexible, hybrid position with 2-3 days per week in the office.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out test plans for AI models, agents and features using realistic legal tasks and complete workflows
• Assess factual and legal accuracy, completeness, practical usefulness and whether instructions were followed, checking citations and document references against the sources
• Record results and report issues with clear examples, expected and actual outcomes and reproducible steps; retest fixes and product updates
• Help create realistic synthetic test matters, datasets and use cases
• Conduct legal research for presentations, white papers and blogs, including the evolving AI regulatory landscape, and write research summaries
• Write and refine prompts and skills for the prompt library across practice areas
• Prepare and review legal content such as website copy and articles, and support AI training materials and demos for content teams globally
• Work with legal, product and engineering teams to turn testing findings into product improvements

Required profile

• Law degree (LLB or equivalent) and admission to practice in an Australian state or territory
• 1-3 years' experience as a practising lawyer; family law or general practice strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience with AI tools in legal work, ideally in the legal AI space
• Methodical, detail-oriented, comfortable with ambiguity and rapid change
• Strong written communication skills and ability to juggle competing priorities

What we offer

• Flexible and hybrid working
• Wellness focus with additional time off, gym membership and other perks
• Career and learning opportunities in a fast-growing, global company
• Socials, sports teams and access to sailing and yacht events
• Access to LEAP Home, a program supporting purchase of a primary residence