Compliance Attorney - Regulatory Specialist

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 — Compliance / Regulatory
Type: Contract
Compensation: $100–$150/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 15–40+ hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Design realistic regulatory scenarios from your practice, including AML/SAR preparation, OFAC screening, FCPA assessments, and FDA submissions.
• 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

• 1–4 years of professional experience in regulatory or compliance law.
• Hold a J.D. (U.S./Canada) or LL.B./LL.M. from an accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law in the U.S. (active or inactive).
• Strong experience with AML/BSA, OFAC sanctions screening, FCPA/anti-corruption, healthcare regulatory, FDA submissions, privacy, environmental permitting, export control, or administrative hearings.
• 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 (FDA, federalregister.gov, NLRB.gov, EEOC).

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: [email protected]

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