AI Legal Research Fellow

CAMBRIDGE, MA
Hybrid or Remote: Option of fully remote or hybrid
Supervisor: Co-CEOs and Co-Founders

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Upsolve AI Legal Research Fellowship is designed for individuals passionate about the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), law, and financial technology. This fellowship will focus on conducting AI-related legal research to support the development of Upsolve Assist, an AI-powered legal and financial assistant that helps low-income Americans navigate debt and credit challenges.

Through this fellowship, you will explore legal frameworks and challenges around debt law and consumer protection while collaborating with our engineering and product teams to integrate these insights into our AI tools. This role will play a pivotal part in ensuring that Upsolve Assist is both legally compliant and effective in assisting users with their financial needs.

Your research and feedback will also help bolster our strategic plan writing for foundations, which will enable us to grow our team and ultimately expand our ability to help more people.

This position offers a distinctive opportunity to merge direct legal and financial services with technology-driven solutions, making a substantial and scalable impact on the lives of low-income Americans. It’s an excellent fit for those who are passionate about law, social justice, and tech-driven approaches.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct legal research focused on debt law, credit rebuilding, and regulatory compliance, with an emphasis on AI applications.
• Work closely with the leadership, engineering, and design teams to ensure AI tools are legally accurate and meet regulatory standards.
• Provide legal insights into the development of our AI-powered financial assistant, focusing on how AI can best support users in managing their debt.
• Participate in discussions around policy and legal trends affecting Upsolve’s mission.
• Collaborate on innovative legal strategies that leverage AI to improve access to justice for low-income individuals.
• Contribute to discussions on ethical AI, regulatory trends, and legal risk mitigation in the development of AI-driven products.

DESIRED SKILLS

• Understanding of racial inequality in the United States.
• A track record of helping low-income communities or a personal connection to our work.
• Strong research skills.
• Ability to write concisely.
• Top-tier empathy and organizational skills.

Impact Manager

BOSTON, MA
Supervisor: Program Manager and Sustainability Specialist
Job Theme: Environmental Justice, Program Development

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Innovator, serving as Impact Manager, will help align Earthwatch’s Sustainable Cities programs to several goals from an array of priorities including internal Risk Management, the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Indicators, and Targets and principals of Environmental Justice.

• The Innovator will help to design and document the impact of these programs on low-income and underrepresented populations in specific communities with particular focus on flooding, air quality, and heat.
• In an assessment of Earthwatch’s current programs against the SDGs and environmental justice impacts, the Innovator will help create a road map that identifies areas for growth to lead to positive impacts in these communities.

The role requires creativity and flexibility in an often fast paced environment. The Innovator will work closely with a team of Earthwatch staff and programmatic partners including corporate funders, vulnerable community members, teachers and students and research scientists to:

• Develop a detailed understanding of the SDGs and local and global environmental justice principles.
• Support community-based citizen science project implementation (for example: risk management documentation, curriculum and remote learning tools recommendations).
• Coordinate their work by setting realistic deadlines and managing a timeline.
• Assist in editing and creating risk management frameworks and tools for new programs.
• Conduct a review of programs under Earthwatch’s Sustainable Cities work and provide support and recommendations on next steps and best practices.
• Interview/survey staff, partners, and participants of these programs.

DESIRED SKILLS

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent research skills and ability to analyze complex concepts.
• Excellent problem-solving skills; comfortable tackling problems head-on with flexibility and efficiency.
• Excellent social and interpersonal skills with ability to interact with diverse internal and external individuals.
• Spanish, coding (R, Python or other) and/or GIS skills are a plus.