Senior Product Owner, Legal Operations

Cupertino, California, United StatesSenior$140,700 - $268,40010+ years

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Are you passionate about translating AI capabilities into products that solve real legal problems? Do you thrive on understanding attorney and paralegal needs deeply — conducting interviews, mapping legal workflows, and documenting requirements? Can you bridge the gap between technical possibilities and legal business value? The Business Engineering team within Legal Operations is building AI-powered products for a global legal organization. The AI Product Owner role is central to this mission — bringing legal domain expertise, understanding user needs firsthand, defining what we build, and driving adoption across practice groups.

The Senior Product Owner defines and drives overarching product strategy for Legal Operations, combining legal domain expertise with product ownership and hands-on business analysis. You will leverage your understanding of legal workflows to conduct user research, document requirements, own the product backlog, and work closely with AI/ML Engineers and AI Product Developers to deliver solutions that attorneys trust and adopt. This role requires legal operations fluency, deep empathy for users, analytical rigor, and sharp prioritization skills.

Own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for AI products serving Legal Operations, working to shape the long-term vision and influence broader organizational strategy
Leverage legal domain expertise to understand practice group workflows, terminology, and pain points
Conduct and lead user interviews, workflow analysis, and stakeholder sessions with attorneys, paralegals, and legal operations staff
Conduct and lead business requirements, legal process flows, and user stories with clarity and precision
Define, prioritize, and optimize product backlog based on user needs, business value, and technical feasibility
Lead and define strategies for translating legal workflows (e.g. matter management, contract lifecycle, outside counsel management, compliance) into clear product specifications
Identify, promote, and lead execution of automation and AI opportunities across product portfolios
Collaborate with and direct AI/ML Engineers to understand technical constraints and deliver feasible solutions
Work with and lead AI Product Developers to deliver intuitive user experiences that drive adoption
Drive and lead requirements workshops, design sessions, and UAT with practice group stakeholders
Define, drive, optimize, and promote success metrics to measure product impacts across portfolios
Conduct and lead demos, feedback gathering, and leverage user inputs to drive adoption across products
Drive go-to-market planning including change management, training, and adoption strategies
Own, influence, and drive product roadmaps, progress, and trade-offs with stakeholders and leadership
Maintain and leverage subject matter expertise on AI capabilities and legal tech trends to drive product direction

10+ years of experience in product management, business analysis, and/or legal operations — with hands-on experience across multiple disciplines
Demonstrated delivery of solutions leveraging deep expertise in corporate operations, workflows, and terminology
Proven ability to lead user research, design, and requirements, translating findings into product specifications and customer success metrics
Experience working with technical teams (e.g. engineering, data science, AI/ML)
Proven track record delivering solutions leveraging design thinking, agile methodologies, and the product development lifecycle
Excellent documentation skills — able to produce clear business requirements, process flows, and user stories
Strong facilitation skills for workshops, interviews, and stakeholder sessions
Excellent communication skills — able to engage credibly with attorneys and influence stakeholders

Direct experience in a corporate legal department, law firm, or legal tech company
Familiarity with legal systems (matter management, CLM, eBilling, document management, eDiscovery)
Understanding of legal spend management, LEDES/UTBMS billing codes, and outside counsel operations
Experience with AI/ML products or data-driven applications
Understanding of AI capabilities and limitations (LLMs, RAG, agents, prompt engineering)
Experience with business process modeling and workflow documentation tools
Experience with product analytics and user research methodologies
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), CBAP, or similar certification
JD, paralegal certificate, or legal operations certification a plus
Track record of shipping products that legal professionals adopt and value

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $140,700 and $268,400, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

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