Employment Law Expert - Specialist

Role Summary

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.

Requirements

• 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
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Additional Information

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