Litigation Expert - Trial Specialist

mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; GBP 94,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Litigation Expert for a remote, contract position. The role emphasizes ownership of complex commercial litigation matters, trial/arbitration experience, and fluency with litigation tooling and procedures. The candidate should have significant experience and a JD with bar admission or international equivalent. Compensation is hourly, with global scope and flexible remote arrangements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as litigator or trial attorney at a major firm or corporate litigation department.
• Direct ownership of complex commercial litigation matters with trial or arbitration experience.
• Fluency with litigation tooling and understanding of court procedures and evidence rules.
• JD with bar admission or international equivalent with advocacy rights preferred.

Responsibilities

• Construct litigation scenarios across discovery, motion practice, trial strategy, and settlements/arbitration.
• Handle commercial, complex and class action litigation, discovery/evidence management, trial advocacy, and appellate matters.
• Develop scenarios involving Relativity, Everlaw, and other litigation tools used on major matters.
• Apply litigation methodologies to standards across US and international rules and produce reference pleadings/memos.

Skills

Litigation experience

Trial/Arbitration

Strategic case development

Court procedure knowledge

Education

JD or equivalent

Bar admission preferred

Tools

Relativity

Everlaw

Discovery platforms

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: Litigation Expert Type: Contract Compensation: $90–$100/hour Location: Remote

Job Responsibilities

• Construct litigation scenarios spanning pre-trial discovery, motion practice, trial strategy, and settlement or arbitration processes.
• Build tasks across commercial litigation, complex and class action litigation, discovery and evidence management, trial advocacy, and appellate practice.
• Develop scenarios involving tools such as e-discovery platforms ( Relativity , Everlaw ), litigation management software, and deposition/trial preparation tools used on major matters.
• Apply litigation methodologies (case strategy development, discovery and evidence analysis, motion drafting) to the standards track a world targets (US: FRCP , Federal Rules of Evidence , state court rules; International: CPR , international arbitration rules), and produce reference pleadings, discovery responses, motions, and trial memoranda.
• Author rubrics that distinguish authentic litigation judgment from generic law school or bar exam-level recall.

Qualifications Must-Have

• 5+ years working as a litigator or trial attorney at a major litigation firm or corporate litigation department ( Quinn Emanuel , Gibson Dunn , Boies Schiller Flexner , Kirkland & Ell ... )
• Direct ownership of complex commercial litigation matters, with trial or arbitration experience.
• Fluency in litigation tooling and methodologies, plus understanding of how court procedure, discovery, and evidentiary rules actually work.
• A recognized professional credential is strongly preferred ( JD with bar admission , or an international equivalent such as Barrister or Solicitor with advocacy rights); prior rubric or training authorship is a plus.