Director of Data Services (AI)

Location: Based in Los Angeles, New York City, or Washington, D.C.

Annual compensation: $300,000–$380,000, depending on qualifications and operational considerations.

Company

hirify.global is a global law firm advising clients on significant transactions and disputes.

What you will do

• Own and evolve the enterprise data strategy and multi-year roadmap, integrating it with the firm's AI, financial, operational, and competitive priorities.
• Design and oversee an enterprise data architecture integrating financial, document management, conflicts, CRM, HR, and operational systems.
• Lead data infrastructure, data engineering, master data management, data standards, metadata, data quality, and system integration initiatives.
• Deliver Practice Intelligence, business intelligence, client intelligence, workforce analytics, and self-service reporting capabilities.
• Develop data governance, stewardship, compliance, classification, retention, lineage, and AI data eligibility programs.
• Own the data layer for AI programs, including RAG pipelines, vector databases, embedding workflows, knowledge retrieval, and audit logging.

Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive experience in data engineering, architecture, analytics, or enterprise data strategy, including 5+ years at Director, VP, or executive director level.
• Experience building enterprise data infrastructure from the ground up in complex, multi-system environments.
• Expertise with cloud data warehouses such as Snowflake, Azure, or equivalent; ETL/ELT orchestration; data catalogs; lineage platforms; and BI tools.
• Proven ability to implement data governance frameworks, ownership models, classification schemas, and stewardship programs.
• Strong executive communication skills and experience leading multidisciplinary data organizations.
• Experience in professional services, legal, financial services, or another highly regulated, data-sensitive industry.

Nice to have

• Experience at a law firm, in-house legal department, or legal technology company.
• Familiarity with Aderant, iManage, Intapp, or comparable legal systems.
• Experience with AI data infrastructure, MDM, attorney-client privilege, confidentiality rules, and professional responsibility.
• Advanced degree or professional certifications in data governance, architecture, or cloud platforms.

Culture & Benefits

• Executive-level role reporting to the Chief Legal Operations Officer.
• Opportunity to establish the firm's first enterprise-grade data architecture and data governance culture.
• Health care, retirement benefits, paid sick time and vacation, parental leave, and basic life insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts and discretionary, performance-based bonuses.
• Commitment to equal employment opportunities and reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants.