Regulatory Law Expert - Compliance Specialist

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

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Regulatory Law Expert for a remote contract role. You will design compliance programs, manage agency investigations, and advise on enforcement actions across US, EU, and UK frameworks. The role requires 5+ years as a regulatory attorney, ownership of compliance programs, and fluency with regulatory tooling.

A JD with bar admission or international equivalent is preferred. This contract position offers a flexible remote arrangement and exposure to high-profile regulatory

Qualifications

• 5+ years as regulatory attorney or compliance counsel at a major law firm, regulated company, or government agency.
• Direct ownership of regulatory compliance programs, agency interactions, or enforcement matters.
• Fluency with regulatory tooling and understanding of administrative processes and rulemaking.

Responsibilities

• Construct scenarios spanning regulatory compliance program design, agency investigations, and enforcement actions.
• Build tasks across financial services regulation, healthcare and FDA regulation, antitrust and competition law, data privacy and cybersecurity, and environmental and energy regulation.
• Develop scenarios involving regulatory tracking platforms, compliance management systems, and agency filing systems.
• Apply regulatory law methodologies to domestic and international standards and produce reference memoranda, filings, and enforcement documents.
• Author rubrics distinguishing authentic regulatory judgment from generic recall.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Regulatory tooling

Agency interactions

Legal research

Education

JD with bar admission

Tools

Regulatory 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: Regulatory Law Expert | Type: Contract | Compensation: $90–$100/hour | Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Construct scenarios spanning regulatory compliance program design, agency investigations, and enforcement actions.
• Build tasks across financial services regulation , healthcare and FDA regulation , antitrust and competition law , data privacy and cybersecurity regulation , and environmental and energy regulation .
• Develop scenarios involving tools such as regulatory tracking platforms, compliance management systems, and agency filing systems used across regulated industries.
• Apply regulatory law methodologies to the standards track a world targets (US: Administrative Procedure Act , agency-specific statutes and regulations; International: EU regulations and directives, UK regulatory frameworks ), and produce reference compliance memoranda, regulatory filings, and enforcement response documents.
• Author rubrics that distinguish authentic regulatory judgment from generic law school or bar exam‑level recall.

Qualifications Must‑Have

• 5+ years working as a regulatory attorney or compliance counsel at a major law firm, regulated company, or government agency.
• Direct ownership of regulatory compliance programs, agency interactions, or enforcement matters.
• Fluency in regulatory tooling, plus understanding of how administrative process and agency rulemaking actually work.
• A recognized professional credential is strongly preferred ( JD with bar admission , or an international equivalent).

Preferred

• Prior rubric, training, or compliance documentation authorship is a plus.