Legal Expert

Accountabilities

• Design realistic legal tasks reflecting professional workflows in legal research, contract analysis, litigation support, and regulatory review.

• Analyze contracts, legal agreements, statutes, regulations, case law, and other legal documents to identify relevant issues and obligations.

• Develop tasks involving legal research, document classification, issue identification, and contractual interpretation.

• Prepare legal research summaries, case analyses, compliance assessments, and structured document reviews.

• Identify conflicting provisions, missing clauses, inconsistent terminology, and potential legal risks in complex documentation.

• Evaluate the accuracy, relevance, and authority of legal citations, precedents, and statutory references.

• Develop reference solutions supported by authoritative legal sources, transparent reasoning, and clearly documented assumptions.

• Review AI-generated legal analyses for accuracy, completeness, logical consistency, and relevance to the applicable jurisdiction.

• Collaborate with technical contributors to create reproducible legal tasks and establish clear, objective evaluation criteria.

• Work with public, synthetic, or appropriately authorized documents while maintaining confidentiality and respecting legal privilege requirements.

Requirements

• A law degree or a bachelor's degree in a relevant field combined with substantial professional experience in legal research, legal operations, or litigation support.

• Significant professional experience in at least one relevant legal discipline.

• Strong understanding of legal research methodologies, legal reasoning, and legal document interpretation.

• Demonstrated experience analyzing contracts, regulations, legal filings, case law, or related legal materials.

• Ability to distinguish authoritative legal sources from unsupported claims, outdated information, and unreliable references.

• Familiarity with legal citation standards and jurisdiction-specific legal requirements.

• Excellent analytical and critical-thinking skills, with a high level of attention to detail.

• Ability to interpret complex legal documentation and communicate legal conclusions clearly and logically.

• Strong written English communication skills.

• Ability to work independently, manage research-oriented tasks, and deliver accurate, well-structured outputs in a remote environment.

Preferred qualifications:

• An advanced degree in law or a related discipline, such as a JD, LLM, or master's degree.

• Professional legal licensure or bar admission in a relevant jurisdiction.

• Experience in corporate law, commercial contracts, regulatory compliance, litigation, or intellectual property.

• Familiarity with legal research platforms such as Westlaw, LexisNexis, or Bloomberg Law.

• Experience with e-discovery, contract lifecycle management, or legal document automation.

• Experience reviewing large collections of legal documents or conducting detailed regulatory research.

• Previous involvement in evaluating AI-generated legal analyses, legal technology applications, or legal research benchmarks.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly compensation: The detailed role description specifies a rate of US$30–60 per hour, while the broader listing advertises a range of US$40–120 per hour. The applicable rate will need to be confirmed during recruitment.

• Remote flexibility: Work remotely from Brazil, with location eligibility subject to the engagement terms.

• Part-time commitment: Approximately 20 hours per week, offering flexibility alongside other professional commitments.

• Contract opportunity: An initial project duration of approximately two months, with the possibility of extension.

• Immediate start: The role is intended for candidates who are available to begin promptly.

• AI innovation exposure: Apply your legal expertise to the development and evaluation of advanced AI systems.

• Specialized professional experience: Contribute to legal research benchmarks, structured evaluation methods, and emerging legal technology workflows.