In-House Counsel (Japan)

RemoteCONTRACTORPosted 3 months ago

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About the Role

Mercor is partnering with a leading legal AI company to benchmark how well AI systems answer real questions of Japanese law. We are hiring experienced in-house counsel to serve as expert reviewers — running the same prompts through two AI platforms, comparing the answers, and scoring them against a standardized rubric.

What you'll do

Run the same set of prompts across two AI (LLM) platforms
Compare the outputs from both platforms side by side
Score each response against a standardized rubric we provide
Submit concise written feedback for every evaluation

Requirements

5+ years as in-house legal counsel practising in Japan
Strong command of Japanese law, especially commercial and contract matters
Sharp attention to detail and precise written communication
Able to work independently to a rubric and to deadlines

Logistics

Initial commitment: ~10 hours, with strong potential for more
Confidentiality: all work is covered by NDA

What You'll Do

Mercor is partnering with a leading legal AI company to benchmark how well AI systems answer real questions of Japanese law .

We are hiring experienced in-house counsel to serve as expert reviewers — running the same prompts through two AI platforms, comparing the answers, and scoring them against a standardized rubric.

What you'll do Run the same set of prompts across two AI (LLM) platforms Compare the outputs from both platforms side by side Score each response against a standardized rubric we provide Submit concise written feedback for every evaluation Requirements 5+ years as in-house legal counsel practising in Japan Strong command of Japanese law, especially commercial and contract matters Sharp attention to detail and precise written communication Able to work independently to a rubric and to deadlines Logistics Initial commitment: ~10 hours, with strong potential for more Confidentiality: all work is covered by NDA

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