Regulatory Law Expert - Compliance Specialist

mercor; Österreich; Remote; EUR 111,000 - 123,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs and is seeking a Regulatory Law Expert on a contract basis. This role is remote and focuses on shaping regulatory compliance programs across US and international frameworks, including agency investigations and enforcement actions.

You will own regulatory programs, draft reference memoranda and filings, and develop rubrics that distinguish authentic regulatory judgment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as regulatory attorney or compliance counsel.
• Direct ownership of regulatory programs and enforcement matters.
• Fluency with regulatory tooling and understanding agency rulemaking.

Responsibilities

• Design regulatory compliance program scenarios across agencies.
• Develop filings, memoranda, and enforcement responses.
• Create rubrics distinguishing authentic regulatory judgment.
• Work across US/EU regulatory frameworks and international directives.

Skills

Regulatory expertise

Compliance leadership

Regulatory tooling

Regulatory research

Education

JD with bar admission

Tools

Regulatory tracking platforms

Job description

About the job Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Regulatory Law Expert | Type: Contract | Compensation: $90–$100/hour | Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Construct scenarios spanning regulatory compliance program design, agency investigations, and enforcement actions.
• Build tasks across financial services regulation , healthcare and FDA regulation , antitrust and competition law , data privacy and cybersecurity regulation , and environmental and energy regulation .
• Develop scenarios involving tools such as regulatory tracking platforms, compliance management systems, and agency filing systems used across regulated industries.
• Apply regulatory law methodologies to the standards track a world targets (US: Administrative Procedure Act , agency-specific statutes and regulations; International: EU regulations and directives, UK regulatory frameworks ), and produce reference compliance memoranda, regulatory filings, and enforcement response documents.
• Author rubrics that distinguish authentic regulatory judgment from generic law school or bar exam‑level recall.

Qualifications Must‑Have

• 5+ years working as a regulatory attorney or compliance counsel at a major law firm, regulated company, or government agency.
• Direct ownership of regulatory compliance programs, agency interactions, or enforcement matters.
• Fluency in regulatory tooling, plus understanding of how administrative process and agency rulemaking actually work.
• A recognized professional credential is strongly preferred ( JD with bar admission , or an international equivalent).

Preferred

• Prior rubric, training, or compliance documentation authorship is a plus.