Transactional / Regulatory Associate

Mercor is recruiting experienced Transactional or Regulatory Associates to support an AI lab building a benchmark for evaluating AI systems on real-world legal research tasks. You will draft realistic research questions that reflect issues arising in transactional and regulatory practice, grounded in statutory and regulatory interpretation.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft practitioner-level research questions arising in:

  • Corporate transactions

  • Securities regulation

  • Administrative law

  • Compliance and regulatory frameworks

• Incorporate jurisdiction-specific statutory or regulatory interpretation

• Frame issues that require synthesis of:

  • Statutory text

  • Agency guidance

  • Case law

  • Legislative history (where appropriate)

• Ensure questions resemble real client matters, not academic hypotheticals

Requirements

• 4–7+ years of law firm experience in transactional or regulatory practice

• Strong background in statutory and regulatory interpretation

• Experience researching federal and/or state regulatory frameworks

• Ability to clearly scope legal issues for research

Nice to Have

• Experience interacting with regulatory agencies

• Background in highly regulated industries (financial services, healthcare, energy, etc.)

• Prior work in legal tech or AI-related initiatives

Why Join

• Help define realistic evaluation benchmarks for advanced AI legal reasoning

• Collaborate with a cutting-edge AI research lab

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.