Legal Expert (Corporate & M&A)

$80–$130/hr USDmicro1RemoteSelected countries only

At a glance

As a Legal Expert (Corporate & M&A), you create, review and refine legal data annotation tasks on M&A structuring, governance, due diligence, contracts and securities law to train AI models. You need an active US law license focused on corporate law and M&A plus 5+ years' experience advising on M&A, due diligence or commercial contracts.

Summary written by AI from the original listing.

  • Remote · Contract role
  • Open to applicants in 58 countries, including United States, United Kingdom, Canada
  • In line with the typical $125/hr USD for similar roles on micro1 See how this pay compares ↓
  • Posted Nov 10, 2026 · 1 opening reported

About the role

Role Title: Legal Expert (Corporate & M&A)

Role Type: Contractor

Location: Remote

micro1 is engaging Legal Experts (Corporate & M&A) to contribute expertise to a customer’s project focused on legal data annotation within M&A, corporate governance, commercial contracts, and securities regulation. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters. This is a unique opportunity for US-based corporate and M&A lawyers to create, review, and refine tasks directly related to deal structuring, due diligence, governance, contracts, and securities law compliance.

Scope of Work

  • Develop, review, and enhance legal data annotation tasks covering M&A transaction structuring, corporate governance, due diligence, contracts, and securities law.
  • Analyze and draft complex commercial contract scenarios to ensure accuracy in annotation and data labeling.
  • Evaluate and synthesize corporate documentation to create reliable training datasets for AI models.
  • Provide detailed written feedback on legal tasks, ensuring clarity, compliance, and instructional accuracy.
  • Collaborate with project stakeholders to resolve ambiguities in legal concepts and annotate accordingly.
  • Generate best-practice guidelines and quality assurance checks for legal data annotation workflows.
  • Stay abreast of US corporate and M&A legal developments, integrating relevant insights into annotation guidance.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Active license to practice law in the United States, with a focus on corporate law and M&A transactions.
  • 5+ years’ experience advising on or structuring M&A transactions, corporate due diligence, or commercial contracts.
  • Deep knowledge of US securities law, compliance frameworks, and governance requirements.
  • Demonstrated skill in drafting and reviewing a wide variety of corporate and transactional documents.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities, including clear annotation and documentation skills.
  • Prior involvement in legal technology, legal research, or data-driven legal projects is a plus.
  • Detail-oriented, analytical mindset with a commitment to accuracy and best practices in legal data work.

Skills

M&A Transaction StructuringCorporate Due DiligenceCorporate GovernanceCommercial Contract DraftingSecurities Law
Applicant countries
Selected countries only

Eligible countries: Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan.

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Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United States, Canada, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, Ethiopia

Openings reported
1
Work arrangement
Remote
Advertised job location
Not specified
Originally posted
2026-11-10
Last checked

How this pay compares

Law: typical hourly pay on each platform, November 2026.

This role $80–$130/hr USDTypical on micro1 $125/hr USDTypical across platforms $110/hr USD

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  • Alignerr$30/hr USD7 rolesMiddle half of roles: $30–$85/hr USD
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  • SME Careers$113/hr USD8 rolesMiddle half of roles: $99–$120/hr USD
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Based on 115 hourly-paid roles listed in November 2026. Per-task and project rates are not included. Each platform sets its own pay.

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