General Counsel
Micro1 • Remote
Education
Any
Type
hourly
Pay Rate (by country)
$100–$200/hr
Actively Hiring
5 openings
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About this Role
From the Micro1 listing
Role Title: General Counsel Role Type: Contractor Location: Remote micro1 is engaging General Counsels to support a customer's project with a particular focus on contract playbooks, negotiation, drafting, and management. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters.
Scope of Work
- Create, review, and refine contract negotiation playbooks based on diverse real-world scenarios and company requirements.
- Draft, analyze, and annotate a range of commercial agreements, ensuring clarity, precision, and compliance with relevant standards.
- Provide expert commentary on best practices for contract management and negotiation strategies.
- Curate and supply non-confidential, eligible transaction materials in support of the project’s documentation objectives.
- Evaluate and optimize existing contract templates, identifying areas to improve efficiency and risk mitigation.
- Collaborate with micro1’s team to ensure materials meet project guidelines and AI-training needs.
- Deliver high-quality written and verbal feedback to enhance system understanding and output.
Preferred Qualifications
- Current or prior experience as a General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, or Assistant General Counsel with a strong focus on contract negotiation playbooks.
- Demonstrated expertise in commercial contract drafting, negotiation, and management within corporate environments.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities, with attention to detail and clarity.
- Knowledge of industry-standard practices for contract review and risk assessment.
- Experience developing or utilizing contract negotiation playbooks specifically designed for companies.
- Familiarity with document-driven project assignments, including sourcing and submitting eligible materials.
- Ability to work independently and deliver concise, actionable insights for AI training purposes.
Additional Info
This role is document-driven and centers on the provision of eligible transaction materials. You will be directly responsible for sourcing and supplying the documents. No confidential, NDA-protected, proprietary, or MNPI content can be accepted
Requirements
- Playbook
- Contract Negotiation
- Contract Drafting
- Contract Management
- Must be eligible to work in Remote
Why This Role
Rare opportunity for top 1% experts. Earn $150/hr contributing to the world's most advanced AI labs. This is one of the few roles where academic precision is valued as highly as commercial output.
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