Corporate Lawyer - Capital Markets

mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; AUD 138,000 - 165,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Legal Expert — Corporate & Capital Markets for a contract engagement to support AI-driven legal review work on Project Donna. The role is remote with a ~24 hour commitment.

Applicants must be a qualified lawyer with experience in corporate, capital markets, and venture law, plus precise written English and strong independent-working skills to meet deadlines, provide clear reasoning, and ensure high-quality outputs.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with experience in corporate, capital markets, and venture law.
• Precise written English skills.
• Ability to work independently under a deadline.
• Strong judgment in evaluating legal work product.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI-generated legal deliverables for accuracy and preference.
• Review and compare six blinded AI outputs against a common standard.
• Provide written reasoning for each preference in legal matters.
• Analyze synthetic legal documents and underlying materials.
• Work independently to meet deadlines and follow written instructions.

Skills

Legal analysis

Attention to detail

Written communication

Independent work

Education

Law degree

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: Legal Expert — Corporate & Capital Markets (Project Donna)

Type: Contract

Compensation: $100–$120/hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: ~24 hours

Role Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI-generated legal deliverables for accuracy and preference.
• Review and compare six blinded AI outputs against a common standard.
• Provide written reasoning for each preference in legal matters.
• Analyze synthetic legal documents and underlying materials.
• Work independently to meet deadlines and follow written instructions.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with experience in corporate, capital markets, and venture law.
• Strong judgment in evaluating legal work product.
• Precise written English skills.
• Ability to work independently under a deadline.

Compensation & Legal

• Confidentiality: All work is covered by NDA. External AI tools must not be used on any project material.