Derivatives Counsel (ISDA Specialist)

You will support AI training and evaluation for legal contract review. The work uses simulated negotiations, redlining exercises, and derivatives scenarios to improve how AI systems identify legal issues and risk.

• Perform simulated negotiations and redlining exercises involving ISDA Master Agreements.
• Review AI responses to derivatives contract scenarios and give precise expert feedback.
• Create evaluation frameworks and grading criteria for derivatives documentation tasks.
• Help improve data, guidelines, and best practices for AI-driven contract review.
• Apply legal judgment to events of default, termination events, close-out netting, and collateral.

What it pays and takes

• Pay: $150 to $200 per hour equivalent, paid per task that meets project specifications.
• Work type: Part-time contract work.
• Location: Open to candidates in the countries specified for this listing, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, India, Singapore, Japan, and South Africa.
• Language: Fluent English.
• Experience: At least three years of experience in derivatives documentation.
• Required skills: Hands-on negotiation experience with ISDA Master Agreements, LPAs, CSAs, and other commercial agreements.
• Required skills: Strong knowledge of core ISDA provisions, derivatives contract risk, written and verbal communication, analysis, and close attention to detail.
• Required skills: Ability to turn legal expertise into clear, useful feedback for AI systems.
• Helpful background: Experience with artificial intelligence, legal technology, training initiatives, or collaboration with product and research teams.

How it works

You apply here in about two minutes and finish on the hiring platform. The next step is a short AI interview (technical roles include a coding challenge). Passing it is how you qualify for paid tasks, so take it soon after you are invited.

The hiring platform's application for this job asks for your resume, your LinkedIn profile, your phone number, your location and answers to 9 screening questions.

About AI training work

AI training is the human work behind systems that learn from examples, including reviewing model responses and evaluating legal reasoning. People with specialized legal and financial knowledge help create reliable examples and standards for these systems.