Legal Engineer

Job Family Group:

Research & Technology Group

Job Description:

About the Role

We are looking for a curious and innovative Legal Technology & Innovation Analyst to help transform how legal services are delivered across the business. Working at the intersection of Legal, Operations, and Technology, you will find opportunities to improve processes, enhance productivity, and deliver value through technology, automation, data, and AI.

You will help design, configure, implement, and support legal technology solutions while driving adoption and continuous improvement across the legal function.

Key Responsibilities

Business Analysis & Solution Design

• Partner with Legal, Legal Operations, and Technology teams to understand challenges and find opportunities for improvement.
• Facilitate workshops and gather requirements to design scalable, user-focused solutions.
• Translate business needs into practical technology-enabled outcomes.

Technology & Innovation Delivery

• Design, configure, test, and support legal technology solutions, including: Document automation Workflow automation Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) Matter and document management systems AI and productivity tools Low-code/no-code platforms
• Support innovation initiatives, pilots, proof-of-concepts, and process improvement projects.

Adoption & Continuous Improvement

• Drive successful adoption of new technologies through training, communications, and user support.
• Find opportunities to streamline processes and enhance user experience.
• Stay informed of emerging LegalTech and AI trends and recommend improvements.

Data, Governance & Quality

• Use data and insights to measure adoption, performance, and business value.
• Support testing, quality assurance, and release activities.
• Ensure solutions align with security, privacy, compliance, and governance requirements.
• Maintain documentation, playbooks, and operating procedures.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of legal technology, workflow automation, digital transformation, or process improvement.
• Understanding of technologies such as document automation, CLM, workflow platforms, legal AI tools, or low-code/no-code solutions.
• Interest in AI, automation, and innovation, including Generative AI and emerging technologies.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Experience gathering requirements, improving processes, or supporting technology implementations.
• Ability to work multi-functionally across business and technical teams.

Desirable

Experience or exposure to:

• CLM, document management, or matter management platforms.
• Document automation tools such as Contract Express, Litera, HotDocs, Definely, or Docassemble.
• Microsoft Power Platform, BRYTER, Onit, or similar workflow tools.
• Legal AI platforms such as Copilot, Harvey, Claude, Legora, Luminance, or Wordsmith.
• Basic technical skills including Python, JavaScript, SQL, or data analytics.
• Process improvement methodologies such as Lean or Six Sigma.
• Legal Operations, law firm, in-house legal, or LegalTech environments.
• Relevant certifications in LegalTech, Business Analysis, Project Management, Data Analytics, or related disciplines.

What Success Looks Like

• A passion for innovation and continuous improvement.
• A customer-focused mentality with an aim to solve problems.
• Curiosity about technology and emerging AI capabilities.
• The ability to influence change and bring stakeholders on the journey.
• A collaborative approach and enthusiasm for learning new tools and ways of working.

Why join us?

At bp, we support our people to grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity.

There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, excellent retirement benefits, among others!

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Travel Requirement:

Negligible travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Continuous Improvement, Creating new methodologies, Customer quality requirements, Data Analysis, Experimental Design, Formulated product testing, Formulation Deployment, Formulation design, OMS and bp requirements, Process Safety Management, Product Development, Product Sustainability Performance Management, Project Management, Raw materials knowledge, Rheology, Scientific publication, Tribology, Vehicle propulsion technologies

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Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.