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Remote contractor role for U.S.-based corporate and M&A legal experts contributing to legal data annotation and AI training projects. The listing prefers an active U.S. law license and at least 5 years of relevant experience. No compensation terms are stated in the description.
Data, Finance and investments, Legal, Product, QA and testing, Security
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Explore the remote job marketLegal Expert (Corporate & M&A) at micro1
Role Title: Legal Expert (Corporate & M&A)
Role Type: Contractor
Location: Remote
micro1 is engaging Legal Experts (Corporate & M&A) to contribute expertise to a customer’s project focused on legal data annotation within M&A, corporate governance, commercial contracts, and securities regulation. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters. This is a unique opportunity for US-based corporate and M&A lawyers to create, review, and refine tasks directly related to deal structuring, due diligence, governance, contracts, and securities law compliance.
Scope of Work
Develop, review, and enhance legal data annotation tasks covering M&A transaction structuring, corporate governance, due diligence, contracts, and securities law.
Analyze and draft complex commercial contract scenarios to ensure accuracy in annotation and data labeling.
Evaluate and synthesize corporate documentation to create reliable training datasets for AI models.
Provide detailed written feedback on legal tasks, ensuring clarity, compliance, and instructional accuracy.
Collaborate with project stakeholders to resolve ambiguities in legal concepts and annotate accordingly.
Generate best-practice guidelines and quality assurance checks for legal data annotation workflows.
Stay abreast of US corporate and M&A legal developments, integrating relevant insights into annotation guidance.
Preferred qualifications
Active license to practice law in the United States, with a focus on corporate law and M&A transactions.
5+ years’ experience advising on or structuring M&A transactions, corporate due diligence, or commercial contracts.
Deep knowledge of US securities law, compliance frameworks, and governance requirements.
Demonstrated skill in drafting and reviewing a wide variety of corporate and transactional documents.
Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities, including clear annotation and documentation skills.
Prior involvement in legal technology, legal research, or data-driven legal projects is a plus.
Detail-oriented, analytical mindset with a commitment to accuracy and best practices in legal data work.
Working remotely at micro1
micro1 builds human-expertise data and evaluation infrastructure for AI models and agents. It recruits core-team employees and domain experts for AI training projects.
- Headquarters
- San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
- Founded
- 2022
Expert opportunities are remote and can be flexible. International applicants are considered, subject to country exclusions and each project's requirements. Core-team work arrangements vary by opening; check the individual posting.
Apply through the official posting. Expert applicants complete an AI interview and skills certification, followed by project selection and onboarding. Certification does not guarantee a project or immediate work.