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Lead Designer


Company : Corto Pty Ltd


Location : Sydney, Australia


Created : 2026-05-06


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

About CORTO We are CORTO, a cutting-edge software company dedicated to revolutionising the legal industry. Our mission is to empower legal practitioners with AI-driven solutions that streamline their workflow, boost productivity, and provide more efficient client service. Our team of AI experts and engineers collaborate to develop intelligent software tailored to the unique needs of lawyers, paralegals, and legal assistants. Our innovative AI solutions automate routine tasks, simplify document management, and enhance decisionmaking, allowing legal professionals to focus on what they do bestproviding expert legal counsel. Were rapidly scaling from 80 to 150+ employees, with a highly technical workforce where around 90% of the team are developers and engineers. Working alongside our Sydneybased team of passionate high achievers, youll join a fastgrowing technology business where things rarely stay the same for long - and if youre smart, caring, and ambitious, youll be in great company. Meet the AI Paralegal team The AI Paralegal team is a highenergy, highagency team which operates independently within CORTO/LEAP and has full ownership of the AI Paralegal product. Were an allstar team of senior heavy hitters working at the bleeding edge of AI in legal practice. We operate the team like a startup and have startupsized ambitions for growth and impact. Our work is deeply purposeful in moving the needle on access to justice in Australia, but we have a fun culture that involves lots of dinners and cocktails. What youll do As our first design hire youll play a key role in creating an elegant, delightful experience across multiple touch points. As the goto for all things experience, youll operate more like a consultant than a cog and share ownership with the engineers in building something remarkable. To make this happen you will Start from first principles to define the visual language and articulate the core design principles Bring it to life with tight execution and animation to make it feel worldclass Establish new interaction paradigms for how humans work with autonomous AI Work closely with our customers to deeply understand their needs and come up with surprising insights Work closely with the engineers to workshop solutions in real time, give feedback along the way, and continuously iterate to move the metrics in the right direction What youll bring A minimum of 5-10 years experience, including endtoend projects calling the shots on the creative direction A portfolio with at least a few pieces of remarkable work and some war stories about what it took to create it The ability to own design endtoend, from driving highlevel creative direction to obsessing over pixels and everything in between A deep understanding of interaction design and the dynamics of working in a digital medium The energy and curiosity to tackle problems from first principles and come up with surprising insights and solutions The ability to inspire other members on the team and get them excited about your creative vision Legal experience is a bonus but your superpower is product; you design first and foremost for humans, so learning new domains and designing for them is in your DNA You are the type of person who Likes to collaborate and doesnt mind travelling from time to time to work face to face with the team Is not afraid to change your mind; you have strong beliefs weakly held Sees chaos and the lack of formal structure as a feature rather than a bug Doesnt mind getting their hands dirty Feels physical pain if the experience isnt right but has the maturity and commercial nous to know how and when to compromise Is an independent thinker happy to start from nothing; in fact you probably prefer it that way Understands that AI is about to change everything and already has some opinions on how you think it will work CORTO is an inclusive, peoplefirst company committed to breaking down institutional barriers that keep people from reaching their potential. If you meet some, but not all the requirements above, we encourage you to still submit your application. Why join CORTO? Your work matters. We solve real world problems that improve and support local, everyday law firms. So they can do their best work for the people in the communities they serve. Make an impact. You wont be another cog in the wheel here. We give full trust and autonomy for you to be heard, to work on big & complex projects and to make a real difference. Work with a group of authentic, passionate people who love what they do. Wellfunded and global. CORTO is part of ATI Global one of the largest international LegalTech companies. Flexible and hybrid working. We engage, share, and collaborate on ideas and workflows. Career and learning opportunities. we move fast and need smart people to get us where were going. We are a scaling business and looking for people who want to grow with us. Have fun with us. Celebrations. Socials. Sports teams. Access to sailing and yacht events. We value your wellbeing with additional time off, gym membership and other perks. Fastpaced tech environment, if we dont disrupt ourselves someone else will do it! Access to LEAP Home - a program unique to the ATI Group to support you in buying your primary residence. #J-18808-Ljbffr