Investment Funds Attorney – Remote Contract
Listing checked October 15, 2026 · pay as published by micro1
Key details
- Pay
- $90–180/hr
- Location
- Remote
- Job type
- contract
- Openings
- 100
- Posted
- September 22, 2026
Overview
This part-time contractor role puts you at the center of legal AI development. You will work with contract redlining and negotiation scenarios to help train and evaluate advanced AI models. Your feedback will shape how these systems spot risk and read contract language. The team includes product and research groups, and your legal judgment will guide their work.
What You'll Do8
- Run simulated contract negotiations and redlining exercises.
- Assess AI responses to contract scenarios and give expert feedback to boost model accuracy.
- Build objective evaluation frameworks and grading criteria for AI contract tasks.
- Work with product and research teams to improve data, guidelines, and best practices for AI contract review.
- Review and refine AI outputs to ensure they meet legal standards.
- Document evaluation results and suggest changes to training data.
- Help define how AI systems interpret LPA's, subscription agreements, and side letters.
- Contribute to the development of AI tools that support legal practitioners.
Requirements10
- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
- Active bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- At least 2 years in the funds department of a corporate law firm.
- Knowledge of standard M&A agreements, including LPA's, subscription agreements, and side letters.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with close attention to detail.
- Analytical mindset and the ability to turn legal expertise into actionable feedback for AI systems.
- Track record of working with cross-disciplinary teams.
- Commitment to innovation where law and technology meet.
- Experience with contract negotiation and contract redlining.
- Familiarity with ISDA's and fund formation documents.
Who Should Apply
This role suits a funds attorney with at least two years in a corporate law firm funds department, active bar admission, and a J.D. from an ABA-accredited school. You should be comfortable with LPA's, subscription agreements, and side letters, and eager to apply your legal skills to AI training and evaluation.
Salary Insight
Compensation is task-based, with an average handling time of about 3.5 hours per task. The effective hourly rate depends on how many tasks you complete and get signed off. The posted range is $90 to $180 per hour.
Application tip
Highlight your experience with LPA's, subscription agreements, and side letters in your application. Quantify your redlining and negotiation work, such as the number of funds you supported or deals you closed, to show your fit for AI training tasks.
Pay and demand for Legal roles
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This role · as published
$90–180/hr
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Typical pay · estimated
$110/hour
Median of 107 similar roles that publish pay · 9 publish only a top rate; those count at the rate they gave
Most Legal roles pay $85–$136 per hour. This role's pay falls inside that range.
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- Live similar roles
- 110
- Listed in last 30 days
- 34
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Most requested skills · share of roles
- legal writing33%
- legal research28%
- legal reasoning19%
- ai evaluation16%
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