Legal Expert — Corporate & Capital Markets (Project Donna) | $100-$120/hr Remote
Overview
Mercor is running a blinded human-preference study for a legal AI company, and you can serve as the expert eye. You will read a fabricated corporate matter, then review six anonymized AI outputs labeled A–F. For each matter, you make five direct comparisons against a shared baseline and back each choice with a written rationale. The practice areas cover acqui-hire mergers, seller disclosure schedules, Rule 144A/Reg S closing opinions, and Series B financing. The whole engagement asks for about 24 hours of your time, all under a strict NDA.
What You'll Do4
- 1Examine a fabricated legal scenario and the accompanying file materials.
- 2Assess six anonymized outputs from an AI system, identified only as A through F.
- 3Perform five side-by-side evaluations, comparing each output to a single reference response.
- 4Draft a concise, concrete explanation for every selection you make.
Requirements4
- 1Licensed attorney with real, hands-on experience in corporate transactions, particularly in mergers, capital markets, and venture financing.
- 2Capacity to evaluate legal work product on multiple dimensions: technical correctness, completeness, practical judgment, and usability.
- 3Exceptional written communication in English, with the ability to articulate nuanced reasoning clearly.
- 4Comfortable working alone, following detailed written guidelines, and meeting a scheduled deadline.
Who Should Apply
The ideal candidate has spent years as a corporate or capital markets attorney, with direct experience in venture financing and M&A. If you enjoy scrutinizing legal documents and can articulate why one response beats another, you will find this work engaging. This role is not for lawyers outside these practice areas, nor for those expecting a long-term retainment or recurring project. Candidates often get rejected when they lack specific exposure to seller disclosure schedules or Rule 144A opinions, or when their written justifications are vague and underdeveloped. Merely having litigation experience will not suffice.
Salary Insight
$100.00 - $120.00 per hour. This rate is above average for legal freelance consulting, matching levels typically reserved for senior attorneys with niche expertise. With a total commitment around 24 hours, you would earn between $2,400 and $2,880 for the engagement.
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Application Tip
Highlight your direct experience with seller disclosure schedules and Rule 144A opinions in your application. Provide a short, concrete example of a time you evaluated legal work product and justified your preference to demonstrate your analytical rigor.
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