Mercor · Finance & specialist
UK-Based Legal Experts: US Finance
Listed on Mercor as “UK-Based Legal Experts: US Finance”
What this actually is
You bring your specialist expertise to AI evaluation. The shape of the work varies but the pattern is the same: review outputs, rate quality, write prompts, flag errors. The platform title (UK-Based Legal Experts: US Finance) reflects the rate band and the expertise required, not the day-to-day work.
Can you do this on your visa?
F-2 / F-4 / F-5 / F-6: open. E-1 to E-7: needs concurrent-employment permit. D-2 / D-4 students: S-3 permit, 20 hr/week cap. D-10 / D-8: case by case.
Korean tax on USD income
First 5 years in Korea: foreign-source income only taxed if remitted into Korea. After year 5: worldwide income. Full tax guide.
Original posting from Mercor
Mercor is recruiting UK-based Legal Experts for a research project with a leading foundational model AI lab.
Ideal candidates have worked in roles such as:
\- Associate
\- Senior Associate
\- Counsel
\- Partner
We're especially interested in candidates from Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins, and White & Case, though strong PE or cross-border M&A experience from similar US firms with UK presence
is also welcome.
You'll help create, review, and simulate realistic legal scenarios, including private equity transactions, cross-border M&A, leveraged buyouts, fund formation, regulatory filings, and
deal structuring.
Strong candidates understand how international finance deals operate, including Partner-led teams working across PE, M&A, and debt financing workstreams. US bar qualification is a plus.
Here are more details about the role:
\- You will be contributing to high-quality training data for frontier AI systems
\- You are available to work 40 hours/week
\- Successful contributions increase the odds that you are selected on future projects with Mercor
The vetting process involves:
- Resume + work history screen
- Short assessment evaluating law expertise
Quoted from Mercor’s public listing on 2026-06-02. We don’t edit platform copy; honest framing is in the title and the “what this actually is” block above.
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