Remote Environmental Law Expert (Contract)

Mercor; Sydney; Remote; AUD 196,000 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Legal Expert — Environmental (Contract) to evaluate AI-generated environmental legal deliverables and conduct NEPA sufficiency reviews. This remote role requires precise English, independent work, and a regulatory mindset to compare blinded AI outputs and craft concise rationales.

Expect ~13 hours of work per week and NDA protection. The right candidate is a qualified lawyer with environmental law experience, capable of holistic judgment and written instruction adherence,

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with substantive practice experience in environmental law.
• Ability to judge work product holistically for correctness and completeness.
• Precise written English skills.
• Capability to work independently with written instructions.
• All work is covered by NDA and external AI tools must not be used on project material.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI-generated legal deliverables for accuracy and preference.
• Review six blinded AI deliverables and provide head-to-head comparisons.
• Write concise rationales for each preference decision.
• Conduct NEPA legal sufficiency reviews and CERCLA contribution claim defenses.
• Work independently and adhere to strict deadlines.

Skills

Written English

Independent work

Legal analysis

Education

Environmental law experience

Job description

Mercor is seeking a Legal Expert — Environmental (Contract) to evaluate AI-generated environmental legal deliverables and conduct NEPA sufficiency reviews. This remote role requires precise English, independent work, and a regulatory mindset to compare blinded AI outputs and craft concise rationales.

Expect ~13 hours of work per week and NDA protection. The right candidate is a qualified lawyer with environmental law experience, capable of holistic judgment and written instruction adherence,