Legal Expert

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 83,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Legal Expert for a remote contract role. Compensation ranges from $60 to $150 per hour, with responsibilities including drafting legal problems, evaluating model-drafted work, and collaborating with seasoned attorneys to ensure accuracy and actionable guidance.

The position requires professional legal experience, clear written communication, and the ability to work independently and under tight deadlines to improve AI model performance.

Qualifications

• Professional experience in legal practice, compliance, regulatory work, or policy.

Responsibilities

• Write legal problems based on past cases, including facts, forum, and governing law, with reference answers for model grading.
• Grade model-drafted legal work for accuracy in provisions, privilege calls, and citation support.
• Flag instances where a model correctly states the law but would still lose due to forum, review standards, or factual arguments.
• Collaborate with legal professionals to ensure high-quality AI model evaluation.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance.

Skills

Legal experience

Clear written communication

Ambiguity handling

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
Type: Contract
Compensation: $60-$150/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Write legal problems based on past cases, including facts, forum, and governing law, with reference answers for model grading.
• Grade model-drafted legal work for accuracy in provisions, privilege calls, and citation support.
• Flag instances where a model correctly states the law but would still lose due to forum, review standards, or factual arguments.
• Collaborate with legal professionals to ensure high-quality AI model evaluation.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Professional experience in legal practice, compliance, regulatory work, or policy.
• Clear written communication skills.
• Comfort with ambiguous tasks and willingness to flag unclear instructions.

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: [e-mail]

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