Mercor is Hiring Experienced Legal Experts for AI Model Development

Mercor is seeking experienced Legal Experts to participate in an innovative new project aimed at benchmarking and enhancing the capabilities of advanced AI systems in the legal domain.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with researchers to design realistic legal scenarios and case studies

• Draft and review legal-style prompts, responses, briefs, memos, and more

• Provide feedback on accuracy, clarity, and legal rigor

• Work with a team to complete focused project sprints

Note: this is an experimental research project and will require willingness to work closely with the project team and iterate on project structure.

Ideal Qualifications

• 3+ years of prior legal experience, ideally at a top U.S. law firm or in-house at a leading corporation

• Licensed to practice law in the U.S. or Canada

• Strong background in legal research, drafting, and analysis across areas such as corporate law, litigation, or regulatory compliance

• Ability to collaborate effectively with a small group and willingness to iterate

• Excellent written communication skills and meticulous attention to detail

Project Timeline

• Start Date: October 3rd

• Duration: 6–8 weeks

• Commitment: ~30 hours per week

Compensation & Contract

• Competitive hourly rate based on experience ($90–$110 USD/hr)

• Top performers may receive bonus incentives ranging from $20–$100/hr on top of their pay rate

Application & Onboarding Process

• Upload your resume

• AI interview: A short session to understand your background, experience, and interest in the role

• Complete a short (2-3 hour) paid work trial

Apply today and leverage your legal expertise to help shape the future of AI-driven legal strategy and workflows!

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract and Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
• Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

About Mercor

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models using human expertise. You will work on projects that focus on training and enhancing AI systems. You will be paid competitively, collaborate with leading researchers, and help shape the next generation of AI systems in your area of expertise.