Tax Attorney

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: [email protected]

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