Remote Domain Researcher, Legal — Applied Systems & Research

ActiveHired is expanding its remote specialist bench with a Remote Domain Researcher, Legal — Applied Systems & Research at $400,000 - $800,000/year. Contributors work asynchronously from home across major English-speaking countries, translating real-world workflows in Legal Research, Enterprise AI, Benchmarking, Agentic Legal Workflows into high-signal training examples and multi-step evaluation criteria for enterprise AI models.

Primary Responsibilities

• Analyze model performance, reasoning quality, and failure modes across legal use cases.
• Publish internal research findings, best practices, and evaluation methodologies.
• Stay current with developments in legal technology, jurisprudence, regulatory environments, and AI research.
• Help establish industry-leading standards for legal AI evaluation and benchmarking.
• Advanced degree in Law (JD, LLM, SJD, PhD in Law, or equivalent).
• Deep expertise in one or more legal domains, including corporate law, contracts, litigation, regulatory compliance, intellectual property, employment law, or public policy.
• Demonstrated experience conducting legal research, analysis, or policy work.

Skills & Experience Needed

• Published legal scholarship, policy research, or contributions to legal standards and frameworks.
• Compensation & Benefits Notice
• The national pay range for this full-time position is base salary of $200,000 –$250,000. All employees are eligible for equity compensation, and employees may also receive performance-based bonuses, dependent on role and subject to company policies. our AI research partner provides a comprehensive benefits package, including up to 100% reimbursement for health-insurance premiums, paid time off, a 401(K) plan with a company match, and additional benefits designed to support a high-performing, remote-first workforce.
• Compensation Band: $400,000 - $800,000/year
• Work Location: Remote (100% Remote / Asynchronous Flexibility)
• Available Openings: 1 open position
• Core Competencies: Legal Research, Enterprise AI, Benchmarking, Agentic Legal Workflows

Remuneration & Remote Setup

• Compensation Rate: $400,000 - $800,000/year (contract specialist remuneration)
• Work Arrangement: 100% Remote / Work From Home
• Eligible Remote Countries: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and South Africa
• Core Competencies: Legal Research, Enterprise AI, Benchmarking, Agentic Legal Workflows
• Hiring Agency: ActiveHired

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