Building a Team at AI Speed | Harvey’s Maggie Landers

Harvey, an AI-native legal technology company, is navigating a period of hyper-growth, expanding from a few hundred employees to a projected 2,000 within a single calendar year. VP of Talent Maggie Landers emphasizes that maintaining a startup culture at this scale requires prioritizing progress over perfection and fostering deep employee autonomy. The company’s operational ethos centers on three core values: decisiveness, simplicity, and a "jobs not finished" mindset, which encourages rapid experimentation and learning from mistakes. Because Harvey aims to fundamentally transform the legal industry, it seeks hires who possess strong judgment, comfort with ambiguity, and a genuine passion for the field. By maintaining transparent leadership and high-trust environments, the organization ensures that even as it scales, every team member remains deeply connected to the company's mission and the tangible impact of their work.