Legal Expert — Specialist (Real Estate, Tax, Bankruptcy, Estates)

About the Role

Mercor is partnering with a leading AI lab to train frontier models on high-quality legal reasoning data. We're hiring Specialist Lawyers in Real Estate, Tax, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, and Trusts & Estates to design realistic specialty scenarios, evaluate model outputs against established standards, and help shape how the next generation of AI reasons about high-stakes specialized legal work.

We welcome practitioners across these specialty areas — in-house specialists, partners and senior associates at firms, and former government / agency attorneys are all encouraged to apply.

What You'll Do

• Design realistic specialty scenarios drawn from your practice (RE purchase and leasing, M&A tax structuring, Ch. 11 petitions, estate planning, plus the workflows that define your area)

• Write "golden" reference responses at attorney-level quality

• Grade AI-generated responses against structured rubrics

• Provide written feedback the research team uses to improve model behavior

• Participate in onboarding office hours and specialty calibration sessions

You're a Good Fit If You

• Have 3+ years of professional experience in one of the following specialties:

  • Real Estate — commercial leasing, residential and commercial purchase agreements, title opinions, UCC liens, 1031 exchanges, zoning

  • Tax — M&A tax structuring, IRS controversy, SALT nexus analysis, transfer pricing, 501(c)(3) applications, 280G, partnership/LLC tax allocations

  • Bankruptcy / Restructuring — Ch. 11 petitions, DIP financing, 363 asset sales, plans of reorganization, automatic stay relief

  • Trusts & Estates — estate planning, will drafting, trust formation, trust administration

• Hold a J.D. (U.S./Canada) or LL.B./LL.M. (U.K.) from an accredited law school

• Are licensed to practice law in the U.S., Canada, or U.K. (active or inactive)

• Demonstrate excellent written communication skills with high attention to detail

Bonus Qualifications

• Cross-specialty experience (multiple practice areas)

• LL.M. in Tax or Estate Planning

• In-house experience at a real estate developer, financial institution, or wealth management firm

• Bankruptcy court experience or trustee work

Role Highlights

• Minimum 20 hours per week (ideally 40+)

• Fully remote — must be based in the United States, Canada, or United Kingdom

• Role starts immediately, applications reviewed on a rolling basis

Compensation

• $85–$120/hr