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Legal Expert — Compliance / Regulatory

Mercor • Remote, Canada, United States

Education

Bachelor's

Type

Hourly

Pay Rate

$100–$150/hr

Listed

135d ago

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What We Know About This Role

Weekly hours
15 hrs/week

About this role

From the Mercor listing

About the Role

Mercor is partnering with a leading AI lab to train frontier models on high-quality legal reasoning data. We're hiring Compliance and Regulatory Attorneys to design realistic regulatory scenarios, evaluate model outputs against established legal and compliance standards, and help shape how the next generation of AI reasons about regulatory frameworks, internal investigations, and high-stakes compliance work.

We welcome regulatory counsel, in-house compliance attorneys (with JD), former regulators, healthcare and financial regulatory specialists, and senior associates in compliance practice. Specialists in AML/BSA, FCPA, FDA, healthcare regulatory, sanctions, or privacy are all encouraged.

What You'll Do

  • Design realistic regulatory scenarios drawn from your practice (AML/SAR preparation, OFAC screening, FCPA assessments, FDA submissions, HIPAA reviews, environmental permitting, administrative hearings, privacy/PIA)

  • 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 1–4 years of professional experience in regulatory or compliance law at a law firm, in-house legal department, government agency, or regulator

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

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

  • Have strong experience with one or more of: AML/BSA, OFAC sanctions screening, FCPA/anti-corruption, healthcare regulatory (HIPAA, Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, Medicare/Medicaid), FDA submissions, privacy (GDPR/CCPA/PIA/DPIA), environmental permitting, export control, or administrative hearings

  • Demonstrate excellent written communication skills with high attention to detail

Bonus Qualifications

  • CIPP, CFE, CAMS, or similar certification

  • Internal compliance investigation experience

  • Experience drafting compliance training programs

  • Familiarity with regulatory portals (FDA, federalregister.gov, NLRB.gov, EEOC)

Role Highlights

  • Minimum 15 hours per week (ideally 40+)

  • Fully remote — must be based in the United States.

  • Role starts immediately, applications reviewed on a rolling basis

Compensation

  • $100–$150/hr

Requirements

  • Must be eligible to work in one of: Remote, Canada, United States
  • Fluent proficiency in English (Written & Verbal)
  • Reliable high-speed internet connection
  • Bachelor's's degree or equivalent professional experience
  • Demonstrated expertise in Legal

How long hiring takes

Across the AI training platforms we refer candidates to, the median gap between referral and hire is about 30 days. It varies by platform and role, so treat it as a rough guide for this one.

Within 2 weeks
~25%
Within 6 weeks
~60%
Within 3 months
~80%

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Why this role

At $100–$150/hr, this Legal Expert — Compliance / Regulatory position compensates Legal expertise on its own terms, the kind of rate that would otherwise only show up inside a law firm, hospital, or research lab.

Talent pool

We're light on Legal candidates

We've matched 7 people with a Legal background against 209 Legal listings we've tracked, so most go out without one. Set up a profile and we'll consider you for a role like this one.

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Common questions

Does Mercor's application require an on-camera interview?

Yes, every applicant records a video interview with an AI interviewer that asks questions about your resume. Clients review that recording to judge communication skills before matching, so there's no way to apply without going on camera.

Does it cost money to apply to Mercor?

No, applying and joining Mercor is free. Mercor's revenue comes from a fee it charges the client on top of your hourly rate, not from applicants. Treat any request for payment to join as a red flag.

What does the day-to-day workload look like for elite-expert AI training roles?

Slow and deep, not fast and repetitive. A single task can take 45-60 minutes of researching citations or verifying complex calculations. Quality is what's being measured here, not throughput.

Is AI training work the same as traditional consulting?

No. Instead of client deliverables, you're given complex scenarios to evaluate: grading the AI's logic, correcting its hallucinations, and supplying expert-level reasoning it doesn't have on its own. The job is closer to teaching than consulting.

What does Legal work look like for a Legal Expert — Compliance / Regulatory?

Tasks here are scoped to Legal, not generic labeling. As a Legal Expert — Compliance / Regulatory, expect to draw on real domain judgment (evaluating outputs, correcting errors, or providing expert reasoning specific to Legal) rather than following a one-size-fits-all rubric. If you don't have hands-on Legal background, this is likely not the right listing to start with.

What specific skills does this listing call for?

Expert is named directly in the listing. If you don't have hands-on experience with this, expect the screening process to test for it directly rather than accepting adjacent experience as a substitute.

How many hours per week does this role require?

Based on the listing, this role is scoped at about 15 hours per week. Treat this as a real commitment expectation, not a loose estimate.

How much does this specific role pay?

This listing is posted at $100–$150/hr, an hourly rate. The range reflects experience level and negotiated terms, not a placeholder, so where you land in it depends on your background and the assessment. Pay can change between when we last checked the listing and when you apply, so confirm the current number on the platform's own application page before committing time.

What happens when I click Apply on this listing?

You'll be taken to Mercor's external site to complete your application there. This listing links through a referral, but the process is identical to applying directly; the link just routes you correctly. Create an account on their site and follow their onboarding steps.

Can I apply from outside Canada or the United States?

This specific role is open only to people based in Canada and the United States. If you are somewhere else, applying is unlikely to lead to an offer even if you pass the assessment, because the restriction is usually about where the work can legally be contracted rather than your skills. Read the full description for any tax-residency or right-to-work caveats before you apply, since they can differ by country.

How soon will I start working after applying to Mercor?

Not immediately. Mercor is a talent marketplace, not a task queue, so applying puts you in a pool of candidates. You start working only once a specific client, like a major AI lab, selects your profile, and that matching process can take weeks.