Corporate Law Expert - M&A 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: Corporate Law Expert
Type:Contract
Compensation:$90–$100/hour
Location:Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Construct corporate law scenarios for large-scale M&A transactions, multi-party deal negotiation, and complex corporate governance processes.
• Build tasks across M&A, deal structuring, securities, capital markets, corporate governance, commercial contracts, and corporate restructuring.
• Develop legal scenarios using tools like Westlaw, Lexis, virtual data rooms (Intralinks, Datasite), and contract lifecycle management platforms.
• Apply corporate law methodologies to jurisdictional tracks (US: Delaware General Corporation Law, SEC rules; International: UK Companies Act 2006, EU company law directives).
• Author rubrics that distinguish authentic corporate law judgment from generic law school or bar exam-level recall.
• Work independently and asynchronously to create impactful legal evaluation tasks.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 5+ years working as a corporate attorney or general counsel at a major law firm, investment bank, or corporation.
• Direct ownership of M&A transactions, governance matters, or securities filings.
• Fluency in corporate law tooling and methodologies, understanding regulatory approvals and board/shareholder oversight.
• A recognized professional credential (JD with bar admission, or an international equivalent).

Preferred

• Prior rubric, legal training curriculum, or transaction documentation authorship.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

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