Remote Transactional​/Regulatory Associate - AI Trainer

Mercor is recruiting experienced Transactional or Regulatory Associates to support an AI lab building a benchmark for evaluating AI systems on real-world legal research tasks. You will draft realistic research questions that reflect issues arising in transactional and regulatory practice, grounded in statutory and regulatory interpretation.

• Draft practitioner-level research questions arising in:
  • Corporate transactions
  • Securities regulation
  • Administrative law
  • Compliance and regulatory frameworks
• Incorporate jurisdiction‑specific statutory or regulatory interpretation.
• Frame issues that require synthesis of:
  • Statutory text
  • Agency guidance
  • Case law
  • Legislative history (where appropriate)
• Ensure questions resemble real client matters, not academic hypotheticals.

• 4–7+ years of law firm experience in transactional or regulatory practice.
• Strong background in statutory and regulatory interpretation.
• Experience researching federal and/or state regulatory frameworks.
• Ability to clearly scope legal issues for research.

• Experience interacting with regulatory agencies.
• Background in highly regulated industries (financial services, healthcare, energy, etc.).
• Prior work in legal tech or AI‑related initiatives.

• Help define realistic evaluation benchmarks for advanced AI legal reasoning.
• Collaborate with a cutting‑edge AI research lab.