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.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

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PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

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