Contract Attorney

RemoteJobsOne; Johannesburg; Remote; ZAR 1,837,000 - 2,985,000; Part time

Job summary

RemoteJobsOne seeks a seasoned Contract Attorney for a part-time, fully remote role in South Africa, focused on AI training and evaluation of contract workflows.

You will draft, review, and redline technology contracts such as MSAs, NDAs, and DPAs, and provide actionable feedback to improve AI model performance while collaborating with product and research teams.

Qualifications

• J.D. from ABA-accredited law school required.
• Active bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction required.
• Minimum 3 years of tech contract experience (MSAs, NDAs, DPAs).
• Strong written and verbal communication with meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to translate legal expertise into feedback for AI systems.
• Experience working with cross-disciplinary teams in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Perform simulated contract negotiations and redlining exercises.
• Review AI responses to contract scenarios, providing expert feedback to improve model performance.
• Create objective evaluation frameworks and grading criteria to assess AI contract tasks.
• Collaborate with product and research teams to refine data, guidelines, and best practices for AI-driven contract review solutions.

Skills

Contract drafting

MSA negotiation

NDA negotiation

DPA negotiation

AI feedback for contracts

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Bar admission

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

This is a fully remote position, open to candidates based in South Africa.

Pay: $80–$130/hr

Role Title: Contract Attorney

Role Type: Contractor

Location: Remote

Job Summary: We are seeking seasoned Contract Attorneys for a part-time role at the forefront of legal AI. This opportunity is for elite lawyers who want to help shape how advanced AI is trained, evaluated, and applied in real-world legal work, especially those who have deep experience with drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and redlining within the tech field.

In this role, you will review, assess, and contribute to contract redlining workflows used to train and evaluate state-of-the-art AI models. Your work will directly improve how these systems identify risk and interpret contract language to create tools with improved precision and legal judgment.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Perform simulated contract negotiations and redlining exercises.
2. Review and assess AI responses to contract scenarios, providing expert feedback to improve model performance and output precision.
3. Create objective evaluation frameworks and grading criteria to assess AI performance on contract tasks with rigor and consistency.
4. Collaborate with product and research teams to refine data, guidelines, and best practices for AI-driven contract review solutions.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

1. J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
2. Active bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
3. Minimum of 3 years of experience focused on technology contracts, particularly negotiating MSAs, NDAs, and DPAs.
4. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with meticulous attention to detail.
5. Strong analytical capabilities and ability to translate legal expertise into actionable feedback for AI systems.
6. Demonstrated commitment to innovation at the intersection of law and technology.
7. Experience working with cross-disciplinary teams in fast-paced environments.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Prior exposure to AI, legal tech, or training initiatives.

Why Join:

1. This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of law and technology.
2. You will help define how AI is developed for a new generation of legal practitioners.
3. You will apply your experience in a high-impact research environment.