Subject Matter Expert: Legal & Regulatory Research (Remote Advisory)

Prolific; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 10,228 - 14,568; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Competitive pay rates

Work from home

Job summary

Prolific is looking for qualified Legal Professionals and senior Paralegals to join its network of Subject Matter Experts. This remote position involves high-level document analysis, expert-led inquiry, and quality assurance for B2B and AI research projects. Candidates must be fully qualified legal professionals with the ability to handle complex documents and be flexible for on-call work. Enjoy competitive pay rates and the chance to influence the future of AI models while working from home.

Qualifications

• Must be a fully qualified legal professional or senior paralegal with a valid license or registration number.
• Ability to parse complex, long-form documents with high accuracy.
• Interest in ad hoc, project-based work that fits around your primary professional commitments.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing 200–300 page legal or regulatory filings.
• Providing knowledge-based answers tied to document content.
• Validating the professional accuracy of B2B research outputs.

Skills

Legal analysis

Document review

Quality assurance

Analytical stamina

Ad hoc project management

Education

Qualified legal professional or senior paralegal

Job description

Screener Criteria

LinkedIn Profile required for eligibility check.

Location

Remote (US, UK, CAN, EMEA)

Type of contract

Freelance / On-Call Advisory

Hourly Rate

$170+

Project Availability

Ad hoc / Based on project demand

Screening compensation

£9.00 p/h (1-minute eligibility check)

About Prolific

Prolific is not just another player in the AI space. We are building the biggest pool of quality human data in the world.

Over 35,000 AI developers, researchers, and organizations use Prolific to gather data from paid study participants with a wide variety of experiences, knowledge, and skills.

The Opportunity

We are inviting qualified Legal Professionals and senior Paralegals to join Prolific’s network of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). Our clients conduct high-stakes B2B and AI research that requires the nuance and precision of a legal mind.

Please note: Joining the network grants you eligibility for specialized projects. While we have ongoing requirements, project volume is ad hoc, and access is based on specific client needs and your professional profile. You will be asked to provide your LinkedIn profile URL when joining the waitlist so we can verify your experience.

What you’ll be doing

When selected for a project, tasks typically include:

• High-level document analysis: Reviewing 200–300 page legal or regulatory filings.
• Expert-led inquiry: Providing knowledge-based answers that tie your domain expertise back to specific document content.
• Quality assurance: Validating the professional accuracy of B2B research outputs.

What you’ll bring

• Active professional credentials: Must be a fully qualified legal professional or senior paralegal with a valid license or registration number.
• Analytical stamina: Ability to parse complex, long-form documents with high accuracy.
• On-call flexibility: Interest in ad hoc, project-based work that fits around your primary professional commitments.

Why Prolific is a great platform to join as an expert participant

Joining our platform as a participant will give you the chance to influence the AI models of the future. Once you pass our assessment, you can join Prolific in just 15 minutes and start enjoying competitive pay rates, flexible hours, and the ability to work from home.

We've built a unique platform that connects researchers and companies with a global pool of participants, enabling the collection of high-quality, ethically sourced human behavioral data and feedback. This data is the cornerstone of developing more accurate, nuanced, and aligned AI systems.

We believe that the next leap in AI capabilities won't come solely from scaling existing models, but from integrating diverse human perspectives and behaviors into AI development. By providing this crucial human data infrastructure, Prolific is positioning itself at the forefront of the next wave of AI innovation – one that reflects the breadth and the best of humanity.

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