Legal SME – AI Training Contractor (Remote, Hourly)

About the role

This is an hourly, remote contractor position where you will act as a Legal Subject Matter Expert (SME) for AI training. You will review AI‑generated legal responses, create high‑quality legal content, and provide detailed feedback to improve model reasoning and accuracy.

Key responsibilities

• Develop AI training content such as prompts, issue analyses, drafting examples, checklists, policies, and memos.
• Evaluate and rank AI responses for correctness, clarity, defensibility, and risk awareness.
• Test AI outputs for inaccuracies, misleading certainty, confidentiality risks, and bias, ensuring reliability across legal scenarios.
• Provide precise written feedback, fact‑check legal concepts, and supply citations when required.
• Rate and compare multiple AI responses based on legal reasoning quality.

Required profile

• JD/LLB (or equivalent) and active bar membership (or eligibility) in at least one jurisdiction.
• 5+ years of professional legal practice in any sector (law firm, in‑house, government, or legal aid).
• Strong issue‑spotting and structured analysis skills (rule → application → conclusion).
• Demonstrated experience in at least one practice area such as contracts, employment, privacy, corporate, litigation, IP, real estate, or compliance.
• Excellent research, drafting, and editing abilities with high attention to detail.
• Minimum C1 English proficiency and ability to work independently across time zones.