Remote US Contract Attorney — In-House Legal AI Projects

Mercor; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Remote; USD 138,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is building a standing in-house counsel bench for ongoing and upcoming legal-AI projects in the United States. You will evaluate AI-generated legal work, judge which responses are stronger, and create realistic prompts and reference answers based on your in-house experience.

The role emphasizes high-quality legal reasoning, clear written Justifications, and participation in onboarding and calibration sessions for continuous work as new tasks arise.

Qualifications

• Admitted to practice in at least one US state (active bar membership).
• 3+ years of legal practice, including in-house experience advising on contracts, compliance, employment, risk or disputes.
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Write clearly with close attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Compare pairs of responses to in-house legal tasks and decide which is stronger with clear reasoning.
• Write concise justifications grounded in source documents and applicable US law.
• Create realistic legal prompts, fact patterns and model answers from in-house experience.
• Flag errors, gaps and risky advice in AI-generated legal content.
• Attend onboarding and calibration sessions.

Skills

Strong legal writing

Attention to detail

Contract review experience

In-house experience

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

Mercor is building a standing in-house counsel bench for ongoing and upcoming legal-AI projects in the United States. You will evaluate AI-generated legal work, judge which responses are stronger, and create realistic prompts and reference answers based on your in-house experience.

The role emphasizes high-quality legal reasoning, clear written Justifications, and participation in onboarding and calibration sessions for continuous work as new tasks arise.