Law Specialist (J.D. or equivalent legal education) at Mercor

1. Role Overview

Mercor is partnering with a leading AI lab on a supervised fine-tuning (SFT) initiative to improve how models process legal texts. We’re seeking legal professionals to craft high-quality prompts and gold-standard answers across a range of legal materials, including contracts, regulations, and case law. This contract opportunity focuses on clause-level interpretation, reference tracking, and compliance logic. Compensation is $95/hour.

2. Key Responsibilities

• Analyze legal documents including contracts, statutes, and case law
• Author high-quality answers demonstrating accurate legal reasoning
• Focus on core sources such as statutes, contracts, white papers, and case law
• Ensure clarity, precision, and instructional value in each prompt/answer pair
  
  
  

3. Ideal Qualifications

• J.D. or equivalent legal education
• 2+ years of experience in legal analysis, drafting, or regulatory work
• Strong legal writing and comprehension skills
• Familiarity with contract clauses, exceptions, and inter-sectional references
  
  
  

4. More About the Opportunity

• Remote and asynchronous — set your own hours
• Flexible commitment depending on your availability
• Short-term contract with opportunity to support additional SFT work
  
  
  

5. Compensation & Contract Terms

• $95/hour for services rendered
• Independent contractor status
• Weekly payments via Stripe Connect
  
  
  

6. Application Process

• Submit a resume or summary of your legal background
• Complete a brief form to assess your experience with legal drafting and analysis
• Follow-up expected within a few business days
  
  
  

7. About Mercor

• Mercor is a talent marketplace that connects top experts with leading AI labs and research organizations.
• Our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Adam D’Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.
• Thousands of professionals across law, research, engineering, and creative fields use Mercor to work on frontier AI projects.