Transactional Attorney - M&A Specialist | Upto $120/hr

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 117,000 - 165,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Legal Expert in Transactional / Corporate for a remote, hourly contract. You will review complex deal documents, perform due diligence, and advise on corporate governance and securities filings while ensuring high-quality, attorney-level outputs.

The role requires 1–4 years of transactional or corporate law experience, a U.S./Canada (or UK) law degree, and bar eligibility. Flexible hours of 20–40 per week offered; start immediately.

Qualifications

• 1–4 years of professional experience in transactional or corporate law.
• J.D. (U.S./Canada) or LL.B./LL.M. (U.K.) from an accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law in the U.S., Canada, or U.K. (active or inactive).
• Strong experience in contract review, due diligence, corporate governance, NDA drafting, or securities filings.
• Excellent written communication skills with high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Design realistic deal scenarios from transactional practice such as M&A due diligence, SPAs/APAs, and securities filings.
• Write "golden" reference responses at attorney-level quality.
• Grade AI-generated responses using structured rubrics.
• Provide written feedback to improve model behaviour.
• Participate in onboarding office hours and specialty calibration sessions.

Skills

Contract review

Due diligence

Securities filings

NDA drafting

Written communication

Education

J.D. (U.S./Canada) or LL.B./LL.M.

Tools

Intralinks

Datasite

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 — Transactional / Corporate (Remote, Hourly)

Type: Contract

Compensation: $85–$120/hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 20–40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Design realistic deal scenarios from transactional practice such as M&A due diligence, SPAs/APAs, and securities filings.
• Write "golden" reference responses at attorney-level quality.
• Grade AI-generated responses using structured rubrics.
• Provide written feedback to improve model behaviour.
• Participate in onboarding office hours and specialty calibration sessions.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 1–4 years of professional experience in transactional or corporate law.
• J.D. (U.S./Canada) or LL.B./LL.M. (U.K.) from an accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law in the U.S. , Canada , or U.K. (active or inactive).
• Strong experience in contract review, due diligence, corporate governance, NDA drafting, or securities filings.
• Excellent written communication skills with high attention to detail.

Preferred

• Experience with disclosure schedules or closing checklists.
• Exposure to private equity, venture capital, or fund formation.
• Experience with SEC reporting or securities offerings.
• Familiarity with virtual data rooms like Intralinks or Datasite .

Start Date

Immediately ; applications reviewed on a rolling basis.