Corporate Law Expert

$90–100/hrrate as listed

Mercor is hiring senior corporate attorneys to design M&A, securities, and governance scenarios that test AI systems against real transactional judgment. Work is project-based and remote, on a US track (DGCL, SEC rules, MBCA) or an International track (UK Companies Act 2006, EU company law directives), with observed rates of $90–100/hr.

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What the work involves

You build "worlds" — self-contained corporate law scenarios with enough factual, documentary, and procedural texture that a model has to reason like a deal lawyer rather than recite black-letter rules. A typical task might be a carve-out acquisition with a disputed working capital adjustment, a proxy contest raising fiduciary duty questions under Delaware law, a cross-border scheme of arrangement, or a securities filing with a disclosure judgment call. For each scenario you draft the reference output — a memorandum, markup, board deck narrative, or regulatory-facing summary — and then write a rubric that specifies what a senior practitioner would credit and what would look plausible but wrong.

Scenarios are expected to reflect how the work actually gets done: Westlaw and Lexis research trails, virtual data rooms (Intralinks, Datasite), CLM platforms, document automation, and the sequencing of diligence, disclosure schedules, regulatory clearance (SEC review, HSR, or international equivalents), and board or shareholder approvals. The rubric is the hardest and most valued artifact — it needs to separate authentic transactional judgment from competent bar-exam-level recall.

What the platform screens for

Verifiable ownership of matters. Mercor's screen probes for deals and governance matters you personally ran, not ones your group worked on. Expect follow-ups on structure, counterparty dynamics, and what went sideways.
Jurisdictional precision. You should be able to name the operative statute or rule and explain why it controls, on whichever track you claim.
Evaluation judgment. Can you articulate why one answer is better than another in terms a grader could apply consistently?
Credentials. JD with active or prior bar admission, or an international equivalent such as Solicitor of England & Wales.

Logistics

Fully remote and asynchronous, with contributors typically committing 10–20 hours per week against task batches. Engagements are contract-based and scoped in cycles; volume fluctuates with client demand. The $90–100/hr band reflects rates observed on this listing — actual offers depend on track, seniority, and screening outcome, and are not guaranteed.

What they look for

JD with bar admission, or Solicitor/Qualified Lawyer (England & Wales) equivalent
5+ years as a corporate attorney or in-house counsel at a major firm, bank, or public company
Direct ownership of M&A transactions, securities filings, or board governance matters
Working command of DGCL, SEC rules, and MBCA (US track) or UK Companies Act 2006 and EU company law directives (International track)
Familiarity with deal tooling: Westlaw/Lexis, virtual data rooms, CLM and document automation platforms
Clear technical legal writing; prior rubric, training-curriculum, or transaction-document authorship a plus

Before you apply

Would you pass this screen?

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Do you hold a Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school and active bar admission in a US state, OR a law degree equivalent (e.g., Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England & Wales, Avocat en droit in France, or an EU-recognised law qualification)?
JD or international legal credential · required
Have you worked for at least five years as a corporate attorney or general counsel, with the majority of that time focused on corporate transactions, governance, or securities law?
5+ years corporate law practice · required
Have you held direct responsibility for—or personally led—at least one M&A transaction, securities offering, corporate governance matter, or restructuring where you owned the legal structuring or advice, not just contributed to junior work?
M&A or securities transaction ownership · required
Are you proficient in Delaware General Corporation Law and/or US federal securities law, OR the UK Companies Act 2006 and/or EU company law frameworks, demonstrated through active practice in those areas?
Delaware or UK/EU corporate law competence · required
Have you worked at a major law firm (e.g., Wachtell, Skadden, Cravath, Latham, Kirkland, Sullivan & Cromwell, or equivalent) or as in-house counsel at a large public company, or both?
Big Law or in-house experience · preferred

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Included with this listing

Interview prep — 11 questions

Matched to what this platform's screening actually measures. Answer each out loud in 60–90 seconds: claim → concrete example → implication.

What it tests: Whether the candidate has hands-on transaction experience at the scale Mercor expects, not just junior due diligence work or document review.
A strong answer: The answer names a specific transaction (value, parties, approximate year), identifies the candidate's seat in the deal (lead associate, counsel, sponsor-side legal, or in-house), and describes a real structural or regulatory decision they made—not a problem their supervising partner solved.
Where people lose it: Describing a transaction they worked on in passing, or inflating their role ('I helped close a $5B deal' when they reviewed asset schedules); vague answers about 'supporting M&A teams' reveal depth gaps.