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Lawyers & Legal Experts — Global Talent Pool (UK, Germany, France, Spain, Australia, Japan)
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About the Role
Mercor is partnering with leading AI companies to evaluate and improve how well AI systems handle real questions of law across multiple jurisdictions. We keep an ongoing talent pool of qualified, practising lawyers who serve as expert reviewers on these projects. This is a rolling listing: we review applications on a continuous basis and reach out as new work comes up. The exact tasks vary by project.
What You'll Do
- Review AI-generated legal outputs and assess them for accuracy, reasoning, and completeness
- Apply your legal expertise to judge whether responses reflect the law correctly
- Provide clear, concise written feedback to help improve the models
- Work to project-specific guidelines and quality standards
- United Kingdom
- Germany
- France
- Spain
You're a Good Fit If You
- We work with lawyers across a range of practice areas. We're especially keen to hear from:
- In-House Counsel
- Corporate / M&A and transactional lawyers
- Litigation & disputes lawyers
- …and we welcome other practising lawyers too — employment, IP, tax, regulatory, real estate, banking & finance, competition, data/privacy, and more. If you're a qualified lawyer, we'd like to hear from you.
- Qualified to practise in one of the jurisdictions above, with a strong command of that country's law
- Native or fluent in the working language of your jurisdiction, with precise written communication
- Sharp attention to detail and the ability to work independently to guidelines and to deadlines
Role Highlights
Pay & Payout
Independent contractor engagement. Apply via the link below - Mercor handles onboarding and pays weekly via Stripe or Wise.
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