Legal Expert — Specialist (Real Estate, Tax, Bankruptcy, Estates)

About the Role

Mercor is partnering with a leading AI lab to train frontier models on high-quality legal reasoning data. We're hiring Specialist Lawyers in Real Estate, Tax, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, and Trusts & Estates to design realistic specialty scenarios, evaluate model outputs against established standards, and help shape how the next generation of AI reasons about high-stakes specialized legal work.

We welcome practitioners across these specialty areas — in-house specialists, partners and senior associates at firms, and former government / agency attorneys are all encouraged to apply.

What You'll Do

• Design realistic specialty scenarios drawn from your practice (RE purchase and leasing, M&A tax structuring, Ch. 11 petitions, estate planning, plus the workflows that define your area)

• Write "golden" reference responses at attorney-level quality

• Grade AI-generated responses against structured rubrics

• Provide written feedback the research team uses to improve model behavior

• Participate in onboarding office hours and specialty calibration sessions

You're a Good Fit If You

• Have 3+ years of professional experience in one of the following specialties:

  • Real Estate — commercial leasing, residential and commercial purchase agreements, title opinions, UCC liens, 1031 exchanges, zoning

  • Tax — M&A tax structuring, IRS controversy, SALT nexus analysis, transfer pricing, 501(c)(3) applications, 280G, partnership/LLC tax allocations

  • Bankruptcy / Restructuring — Ch. 11 petitions, DIP financing, 363 asset sales, plans of reorganization, automatic stay relief

  • Trusts & Estates — estate planning, will drafting, trust formation, trust administration

• Hold a J.D. (U.S) or LL.B./LL.M. from an accredited law school

• Are licensed to practice law in the U.S.(active or inactive)

• Demonstrate excellent written communication skills with high attention to detail

Bonus Qualifications

• Cross-specialty experience (multiple practice areas)

• LL.M. in Tax or Estate Planning

• In-house experience at a real estate developer, financial institution, or wealth management firm

• Bankruptcy court experience or trustee work

Role Highlights

• Minimum 15 hours per week (ideally 40+)

• Fully remote - must be based in the United States, Canada, or United Kingdom

• Role starts immediately, applications reviewed on a rolling basis

Compensation

• $100–$150/hr

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.