Legal Expert – Corporate & Capital Markets (Remote | $100–$120/hr)

Legal Expert — Corporate & Capital Markets Position: Legal Expert — Corporate & Capital Markets Type: Hourly Contract Compensation: $100–$120/hour Location: Remote About the Opportunity Mercor is partnering with a leading legal AI company on a blinded human-preference study. This opportunity is designed for experienced corporate, capital markets, and venture lawyers to evaluate AI-generated legal work products. Experts will review a realistic synthetic legal matter, assess multiple blinded AI deliverables, compare outputs, and provide concise written reasoning based on professional legal judgment. Responsibilities Review a synthetic legal matter and its underlying legal documents. Evaluate six blinded AI-generated work products labeled A–F. Assess each deliverable for correctness, completeness, judgment, and practical usefulness. Conduct five head-to-head comparisons against a common comparator output. Select the preferred work product for each comparison. Provide concise, specific written reasoning for every preference. Apply substantive legal expertise across corporate, capital markets, and venture matters. Maintain consistency and objectivity throughout the evaluation process. Follow written instructions and project deadlines independently. Maintain strict confidentiality throughout the engagement. Required Qualifications Qualified lawyer with substantive professional experience in corporate, capital markets, and/or venture law. Experience evaluating legal work product from a holistic professional perspective. Strong ability to assess correctness, completeness, legal judgment, and usefulness. Precise and professional written English. Strong analytical and critical-review skills. Ability to work independently and follow detailed written instructions. Ability to meet project deadlines reliably. Familiarity with the relevant transaction and legal-document workflows. Preferred Qualifications Experience with acqui-hire merger review. Experience reviewing seller disclosure schedules. Experience with Rule 144A/Reg S closing opinions. Experience with Series B venture financing opinions. Broad transactional experience spanning corporate and capital markets matters. Experience reviewing or assessing complex legal work products. Compensation $100–$120 per hour Remote hourly contract engagement. Approximately 24 hours across the engagement. Work is conducted under an NDA. External AI tools must not be used on any project material. Eligibility Qualified lawyers with substantive experience in the practice areas and matters outlined above. Applicants must be able to independently complete the engagement within the required deadline. Application Process Apply for the Legal Expert — Corporate & Capital Markets opportunity. Demonstrate substantive experience in the relevant corporate, capital markets, and venture practice areas. Review project instructions and confidentiality requirements. Complete the assigned legal work-product evaluation engagement. Compare AI-generated deliverables and provide concise written rationales for each preference.

Evaluate AI-generated legal work products for correctness, completeness, and practical usefulness based on synthetic legal matters. Provide concise written reasoning and head-to-head comparisons to determine the preferred AI output.

Must be a qualified lawyer with substantive professional experience in corporate, capital markets, and venture law. Requires strong analytical skills and the ability to provide precise professional written English independently.

• ÉvaluationPreferred
• AnalyticalPreferred
• OrganizationPreferred
• Attention to detailPreferred
• ProcessPreferred
• EnglishPreferred

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• Corporate Law
• Capital Markets Law
• Venture Law
• Legal Analysis
• Legal Writing
• Critical Review
• Acqui-hire Merger Review
• Seller Disclosure Schedules
• Rule 144A/Reg S Closing Opinions
• Series B Venture Financing Opinions
• Transactional Law
• AI Evaluation

• Legal
• Consulting
• Finance & Accounting

Minimum education

Master’s degree

Minimum experience

5+ years

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Seniority

Associate

Application method

Direct apply is available