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.
Key Responsibilities
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
Requirements
47 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
Nice to Have
Experience interacting with regulatory agencies
Background in highly regulated industries (financial services healthcare energy etc.)
Prior work in legal tech or AI-related initiatives
Why Join
Help define realistic evaluation benchmarks for advanced AI legal reasoning
Collaborate with a cutting-edge AI research lab