Legal Expert

About OpenTrain
OpenTrain is the centralized, open platform where AI training and data-labeling freelancers find work, consolidate opportunities across platforms, and build a unified AI training portfolio they control. We make specialized AI training work easier to track, apply for, and grow into a durable freelance career.

About this role
OpenTrain is recruiting for a part-time remote Legal Expert contractor to contribute domain expertise to next-generation AI training projects. In this role, a practicing attorney reviews and annotates commercial legal documents, provides expert written feedback on complex legal scenarios, and helps AI models learn to reason accurately about law, contracts, and compliance. This is a contract engagement well-suited to an experienced lawyer who wants to leverage their legal expertise in a flexible, remote capacity.

What you will do
- Review, analyze, and redline commercial contracts for accuracy and compliance with relevant laws and business objectives
- Provide expert input on employment law, structured finance, private equity, and mergers and acquisitions scenarios
- Evaluate and advise on SaaS Master Service Agreements (MSAs), identifying areas of risk and recommending improvements
- Interpret complex regulatory requirements and develop guidelines for compliance within evolving legal frameworks
- Assess data privacy policies and practices against international standards and regulations
- Deliver clear, actionable written feedback to multidisciplinary teams, distilling complex legal concepts for diverse audiences
- Contribute high-quality legal insights that improve AI model understanding of legal documents and scenarios

Required skills
- Active Bar membership in good standing and admission to the bar in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
- Minimum 3 years of legal practice with a track record in commercial contracts, employment law, and structured finance
- Deep knowledge of private equity, mergers and acquisitions, and regulatory compliance
- Proficiency in contract redlining and negotiation with strong attention to detail
- Hands-on experience reviewing SaaS MSAs and advising on data privacy matters
- Exceptional written communication skills and strong analytical judgment

Helpful background
- Experience advising technology-driven organizations
- Familiarity with international regulatory frameworks and multi-jurisdictional transactions
- Previous involvement in AI, legal technology, or knowledge transfer initiatives

Schedule and location
This is a fully remote, part-time contract role. Work is flexible and self-directed, making it suitable for practitioners who want to take on project work alongside existing commitments.

Why work with OpenTrain
OpenTrain gives freelancers one place to manage AI training opportunities instead of rebuilding proof of work on every platform. A stronger OpenTrain profile helps you show credible experience, discover roles that match your skills, and turn AI training and data-labeling work into a long-term portfolio.