Counsel, Litigation & Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Job Description:

Dimensional'sLegaldivisionis an in-house team of client-focused attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants who partner with internal and external teams to help provide legalexpertiseacross business functions, legal systems, andjurisdictions.

Thisposition requires subject matterexpertiseinlitigation and the legal complexities surrounding artificial intelligence.Counsel willassistthe Legal Department and the firm, including its non-U.S. offices, with day-to-day regulatory and litigation legal needs in the investment adviser and mutual fund area of law (including Federal and State as well as international securities law analysis and compliance).Additionally, the position will advise the company on legal and regulatory risks asthey relate to the integration of AIsystems.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee aspects of litigation related matters (respond to subpoenas, conduct document collections, review, and productions, prepare witnesses for depositions, reviewpleadingsand briefs, etc.).
• Review and evaluate litigation, litigation opportunities, and litigation risk in various domestic and international jurisdictions.
• Work with and oversee outside counsel on a variety of legal matters, ensuring that standards forservicedelivery and cost are controlled efficiently.
• Work withclientservicesand salesdepartmentsto respond to client and prospective client inquiriesregardinglitigation and regulatory inquiries.
• Contribute to the development of practical controls, policies,governance,andgeneral practicesfor AI.
• Review,advise on, and managelegal and regulatory risks of proposed uses of AI and AI tools.
• Lead the development of a global approach to AI governance and responsible use.
• Adviseonevolving AI regulation, including the EU AI Act and other AI statutes.
• Developresponses to AI-related inquiries from regulators, clients, and other third parties.
• Performadditionalresponsibilities in the Legal Department as requested.

Qualifications:

• Six plus yearsofpracticing lawwithdomestic and international securities or financial services litigation experience. Preferably witha top-tier law firm, with a regulator orin the legal department of a broker dealer and/or investment adviser.
• Experience with e-discovery.
• Experience using AI tools in a legal environment.
• Experience developing AI processes and policies.
• Excellent verbal and writtencommunication skills, as well asan ability to communicate with non-lawyer business partners in a clear and understandable way.
• Detail oriented and organized.
• Able to work well in a team environment.
• Self-starter whocan managemultipletime-sensitiveprojectsinvolving different business and support groups on a cross-functional basis.
• Proficientin Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Experience with Investment Company Act of 1940, Investment Advisers Act, and/or cybersecurity laws considered a bonus, but notrequired.
• JD from a top law school.
• Member of Texas State Bar preferred; Member of a US State Barrequired.

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