Description

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.