Regulatory Counsel

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco our investors include Benchmark General Catalyst Peter Thiel Adam DAngelo Larry Summers and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Legal Expert Compliance / Regulatory (Remote Hourly)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $85$120/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 2040 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Design realistic regulatory scenarios from your practice such as AML/SAR preparation OFAC screening and FCPA assessments.
• Write golden reference responses at attorney-level quality.
• Grade AI-generated responses against structured rubrics.
• Provide written feedback to the research team to improve model behavior.
• Participate in onboarding office hours and specialty calibration sessions.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 14 years of professional experience in regulatory or compliance law.
• Hold a J.D. (U.S./Canada) or LL.B./LL.M. (U.K.) from an accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law in the U.S. Canada or U.K. (active or inactive).
• Strong experience with AML/BSA OFAC sanctions screening FCPA/anti-corruption or healthcare regulatory.
• Excellent written communication skills with high attention to detail.

Preferred

• CIPP CFE CAMS or similar certification.
• Internal compliance investigation experience.
• Experience drafting compliance training programs.
• Familiarity with regulatory portals like FDA EEOC.

Start Date

• Immediately; applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

Compensation & Legal

• Hourly contractor Paid weekly via Stripe Connect.

Application Process (Takes 2030 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

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