Employment Law Expert - 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 — Employment / Labor (Remote, Hourly)
Type:Contract
Compensation:$85–$120/hour
Location:Remote
Commitment:20–40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Design realistic workplace scenarios from your practice, including EEOC charges, severance and non-compete drafting, harassment investigations, wage & hour analyses, NLRB matters, and employment policies.
• 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 employment/labor law at a law firm, in-house legal department, government agency, or labor union.
• 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 EEOC charge response, wage & hour analysis, severance and non-compete drafting, harassment investigations, employee handbook drafting, NLRB proceedings, or collective bargaining.
• Excellent written communication skills with high attention to detail.

Preferred

• Class action/wage and hour collective experience.
• Workplace investigation certification (AWI-CH).
• Multi-state employment compliance experience.
• Familiarity with HRIS / case management tools.

Start Date

• Immediate; applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

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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