AI Legal and Compliance Tutor

Mercor; Remote; GBP 67,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI recruitment firm is seeking experienced legal and compliance specialists to engage in data annotation for AI systems. This full-time role allows professionals to apply their contract law knowledge, ensuring AI models interpret legal challenges correctly. Strong English skills and the ability to work independently are necessary. Competitive compensation ranges from $90,000 to $200,000 annually, alongside medical benefits depending on location. Applicants may work remotely or in an office setting.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Access to medical benefits

Qualifications

• Professional experience in legal compliance or related fields.
• Proficiency in reading and writing both informal and professional English.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Annotate and evaluate data related to legal and compliance topics.
• Provide input on contract analysis and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with technical teams to improve annotation workflows.

Skills

Legal compliance experience

Proficient in English

Analytical skills

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Independent work

Education

JD or recognized certification

Job description

Role Overview

Mercor is partnering with a leading AI research organization to engage professionals with advanced expertise in legal and compliance domains. This full-time position invites experienced legal and compliance specialists to help train and refine AI systems by providing high-quality annotations and insights across diverse regulatory and legal contexts. Professionals in this role will apply their knowledge of contract law compliance frameworks legal research and dispute resolution to ensure AI models reason accurately about real-world legal challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Use proprietary tools to annotate and evaluate data related to legal and compliance topics
• Provide detailed input on scenarios involving contract analysis regulatory compliance and dispute resolution
• Collaborate with research and technical teams to develop test and improve data annotation workflows
• Analyze complex legal materials and ensure accuracy and integrity in AI model understanding
• Interpret evolving task instructions and maintain consistency precision and sound professional judgment

Ideal Qualifications

• Professional experience in legal compliance or related fields (e.g. compliance officer lawyer paralegal arbitrator mediator judicial law clerk or legal researcher)
• Proficiency in reading and writing both informal and professional English
• Strong communication analytical and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and apply critical reasoning to complex material
• Demonstrated interest in technology innovation and AI-driven solutions for legal and compliance systems

Preferred Background

• JD bar admission or recognized certification such as Certified Compliance Professional (CCP) or equivalent
• Experience mentoring or training others in legal or compliance practices
• Familiarity with AI workflows data annotation or technology-focused legal environments
• Comfortable recording short audio or video sessions for data collection

Work Environment

This role can be based in Palo Alto CA (in-office 5 days per week) or performed fully remote for candidates with strong self-discipline and time management skills.

U.S.-based applicants must reside outside of Wyoming and Illinois

Typical hours: 9:00am – 5:30pm PST during training, then your local time zone

Remote workers must use a personal computer that meets one of the following requirements: a Chromebook, a Mac running macOS 11 or newer or a Windows PC running Windows 10 or newer

Reliable smartphone access required

Compensation

• Competitive pay ranging from $90,000 to $200,000 annually for U.S.-based professionals depending on experience and location.
• Access to medical benefits subject to your country of residence

Application Process

• Submit your resume
• Complete a 20-minute introductory interview
• Selected candidates will move on to a focused legal or compliance data evaluation exercise
• Finalists will participate in a team discussion and review of their expertise
• The full process typically concludes within one week

About Mercor

Mercor is based in San Francisco CA and specializes in recruiting experts for top AI labs. Our investors include Benchmark General Catalyst Peter Thiel Adam DAngelo Larry Summers and Jack Dorsey.

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Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1