In-House Counsel (Spain)

$140–150/hrrate as listed

Mercor is recruiting in-house counsel practising in Spain to benchmark how two AI platforms answer real questions of Spanish law. You run identical prompts through both systems, score the outputs against a provided rubric, and write short justifications for each call.

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What the work involves

This is a head-to-head benchmarking project for a legal AI company. You receive a set of prompts reflecting the kinds of questions a Spanish in-house lawyer actually fields — contract interpretation, commercial terms, supplier and distribution arrangements, corporate housekeeping, compliance touchpoints — and you run each prompt through two LLM platforms. You then compare the two answers side by side and score them against a standardized rubric covering accuracy under Spanish law, correct citation of the Código Civil, Código de Comercio, Ley de Sociedades de Capital and relevant EU-derived rules, completeness, and whether the answer would be safe to act on.

The written component matters as much as the score. Reviewers are expected to name the specific defect — a misstated plazo de prescripción, an invented article number, advice that quietly assumes common-law drafting conventions, a confident answer that ignores mandatory Spanish provisions. "Answer A is better" without a reason is not a usable evaluation.

What the screen looks for

Verifiable practice history. Five or more years as in-house counsel in Spain, with specifics: sectors, entity types, the matters you personally owned.
Commercial and contract depth. Expect follow-ups that test whether you know the rules rather than the vocabulary.
Rubric discipline. Whether you can apply someone else's criteria consistently instead of substituting your own instincts, and whether you can separate a stylistically polished answer from a legally correct one.
Writing. Concise, specific, in clean English or Spanish as instructed.

Logistics

Fully remote and asynchronous — you work through batches on your own schedule against submission deadlines. The initial commitment is around 10 hours, with continuation likely if calibration and quality hold up. All work sits under NDA. Observed pay for this listing is USD 140–150/hr; rates on Mercor vary by project and are set per engagement, not guaranteed.

What they look for

5+ years as in-house legal counsel practising in Spain
Strong command of Spanish commercial and contract law
Ability to apply a standardized scoring rubric consistently and independently
Precise, concise written communication (English and Spanish)
Attention to detail in spotting fabricated citations and subtle legal errors
Comfort working async to fixed submission deadlines

Before you apply

Would you pass this screen?

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Have you worked for at least 5 years as in-house counsel (employed by a non-law-firm organization to provide legal advice) for companies operating under Spanish law?
5+ years in-house legal counsel experience in Spain · required
Are you fluent in Spanish and have you personally advised on commercial contracts or commercial disputes under Spanish law (such as under the Spanish Civil Code or Commercial Code)?
Spanish law expertise: commercial and contract matters · required
Is Spanish your native language, or have you lived and worked professionally in a Spanish-speaking country for at least 5 years such that you can read legal Spanish texts with full fluency?
Native or near-native Spanish proficiency · required
Are you available to commit approximately 10 hours in the next 4 weeks to this benchmarking project?
Current availability for ~10 hours initial commitment · 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 genuine hands-on experience interpreting and applying Spanish commercial law, not just theoretical knowledge or paralegal-level work.
A strong answer: The answer should name a specific contract type or commercial scenario (e.g., supply agreement, IP licensing, M&A terms), identify the actual Spanish law question it raised (e.g., capacity, consideration, regulatory compliance under Spanish Civil Code or Commercial Code), and show how the counsel reached a conclusion — not just that they "got legal advice."
Where people lose it: Describing work as in-house counsel that was actually done by external counsel, or framing matters so vaguely ("we reviewed contracts") that it's unclear whether they personally analyzed Spanish law or simply managed the process.