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Compliance Legal Expert - Fully RemoteMercor • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Compliance Legal Expert - Fully Remote

Compliance Legal Expert - Fully Remote

Mercor • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2 days ago
Job type
  • Part-time
  • Remote
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Job description

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 (Remote, Hourly)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $85–$120/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 20–40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

  • Design realistic regulatory scenarios from your practice, such as AML/SAR preparation, OFAC screening, and FCPA assessments.
  • 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. (U.K.) from an accredited law school.
  • Licensed to practice law in the U.S., Canada, or U.K. (active or inactive).
  • Strong experience with AML/BSA, OFAC sanctions screening, FCPA/anti-corruption, or healthcare regulatory.
  • 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 like FDA, federalregister.gov, NLRB.gov, EEOC.

Start Date

  • Immediately; applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

Compensation & Legal

  • Hourly contractor, Paid weekly via Stripe Connect.

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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