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Tax Attorney

MercorNew York, New York, United StatesContract
$85 – $120Posted 30+ days ago
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Role description

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**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 D'Angelo**, **Larry Summers**, and **Jack Dorsey**.

**Position:** Legal Expert — Specialist (Real Estate, Tax, Bankruptcy, Estates)

**Type:** **Contract**

**Compensation:** **$85–$120/hour**

**Location:** **Remote**

**Commitment:** **20–40 hours/week**

**Role Responsibilities**

  • Design realistic specialty scenarios from your practice in **Real Estate**, **Tax**, **Bankruptcy**, and **Trusts & Estates**.
  • Write "golden" reference responses at attorney-level quality.
  • Grade AI-generated responses against structured rubrics.
  • Provide written feedback to improve model behavior.
  • Participate in onboarding office hours and specialty calibration sessions.
  • Work **independently and asynchronously** to meet deadlines while improving **AI model performance**.

**Qualifications**

**Must-Have**

  • **3+ years** of professional experience in **Real Estate**, **Tax**, **Bankruptcy**, or **Trusts & Estates**.
  • 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).
  • Excellent written communication skills with high attention to detail.

**Preferred**

  • Cross-specialty experience.
  • **LL.M.** in **Tax** or **Estate Planning**.
  • In-house experience at a real estate developer, financial institution, or wealth management firm.
  • Bankruptcy court experience or trustee work.

**Start Date**

  • **Immediately**; applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

**Compensation & Legal**

  • **Hourly contractor**

**Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)**

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

**Resources & Support**

  • For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
  • For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

*PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.*

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