Legal Expert - Sanctions Specialist

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .

Position: Legal Expert - Tier 1 Specialist (Project Donna)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $150-$156/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 24-30 hours

Role Responsibilities

• Read synthetic legal matters and their underlying documents.


• Review six blinded AI deliverables for each matter.


• Conduct five head-to-head comparisons against a common comparator output.


• Write specific rationales for each preference.


• Ensure work aligns with specialism: sanctions and export controls, structured finance and securitisation, or life sciences and pharmaceutical regulatory.


• Work independently and adhere to deadlines.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Qualified lawyer with deep, current practice experience in one of the specialisms.


• Ability to judge work product holistically for correctness, completeness, judgment, and usefulness.


• Precise written English.


• Ability to work independently to written instructions and deadlines.

Compensation & Legal

• Confidentiality: All work is covered by NDA. External AI tools must not be used on any project material.