Remote Legal Assessment Architect for AI Research

Obsidian; Toronto; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

Obsidian is seeking legal experts to author and review advanced academic assessment content for an AI research initiative. You will craft and verify rigorous questions across core law domains, evaluate solution quality, and help establish gold-standard benchmarks used to push AI capabilities.

Role includes one of two task types: question authoring or question verification, with 10+ hours weekly asynchronous, fully remote work. Ideal candidates hold JD/LLM/SJD or a doctoral track in law.

Qualifications

• Candidates must demonstrate expert legal reasoning and precise problem-solving.
• Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible alternatives for each question.
• Explain changes in verification tasks and justify edits when needed.
• Cite 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources.

Responsibilities

• Author original law questions that test deep conceptual understanding.
• Rate each question's difficulty: Medium, Hard, or Expert.
• Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible alternatives.
• Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions in markdown format.

Skills

Legal reasoning

Statutory interpretation

Jurisprudential theory

Bar exam writing

Legal academia experience

Excellent written English

Education

JD

LLM

SJD

PhD candidate in Law

Job description

Obsidian is seeking legal experts to author and review advanced academic assessment content for an AI research initiative. You will craft and verify rigorous questions across core law domains, evaluate solution quality, and help establish gold-standard benchmarks used to push AI capabilities.

Role includes one of two task types: question authoring or question verification, with 10+ hours weekly asynchronous, fully remote work. Ideal candidates hold JD/LLM/SJD or a doctoral track in law.