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Mercor

US Contract Attorney – Transactional

Mercor

. Compare pairs of responses to transactional tasks, including contract drafting, redlines, issues lists, due diligence summaries, and deal analyses .

Posted 10/24/2026contractRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $100 - $120 per hourWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in US transactional law, particularly in M&A, finance, and commercial contracts, with a strong emphasis on clear writing and attention to detail. Capable of evaluating AI-generated legal content and providing grounded justifications based on legal principles and source documents.

Highest-signal resume keywords
US Transactional Law ExpertiseContract DraftingLegal AI EvaluationAttention to DetailJ.D. from ABA-Accredited Law School

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Hard Skills
Contract DraftingRedlinesDue Diligence SummariesDeal AnalysesLegal WritingLegal Prompt CreationFact Pattern DevelopmentAI EvaluationData AnnotationLegal Benchmarking
Soft Skills
Clear WritingAnalytical ThinkingAttention to Detail
Certifications & Qualifications
Active Bar Membership
Industry Keywords
M&AFinanceCapital MarketsCommercial ContractsCorporate MattersAmLaw 100 Firm ExperienceLegal AI ProjectsIndependent Contractor

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Compare pairs of responses to transactional tasks, including contract drafting, redlines, issues lists, due diligence summaries, and deal analyses
  • Decide which AI-generated response is stronger and explain why
  • Write concise justifications grounded in source documents and applicable US law
  • Create realistic legal prompts, fact patterns, and model answers based on transactional experience
  • Flag errors, gaps, and risky advice in AI-generated legal content
  • Attend onboarding and calibration sessions
  • Participate in recurring side-by-side evaluations and legal dataset generation

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Admitted to practice in at least one US state with active bar membership
  • 3+ years of US transactional practice in areas such as M&A, finance, capital markets, commercial contracts, or corporate matters
  • J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
  • Clear writing and close attention to detail
  • 2+ years of experience at an AmLaw 100 firm strongly preferred
  • Prior work on legal AI projects with Mercor
  • Prior data annotation, AI evaluation, or legal-benchmark experience
  • Must be able to work as an independent contractor
  • H1-B and STEM OPT candidates are not supported

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Fully remote, flexible hours
  • Work can be completed on your own schedule
  • Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered
  • Ongoing and upcoming project opportunities
  • Reasonable accommodations upon request
  • Competitive pay
  • Collaboration with leading researchers
  • Opportunity to help shape next-generation AI systems
  • Referral payments of up to $480 for each successful referral, subject to limits