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Legal Fellow - Human Frontier Collective

Legal fellows apply expertise in legal research, regulatory analysis, case law, litigation, compliance, and contracts to evaluate and improve generative AI systems. The role is a flexible, fully remote six-month independent contractor opportunity, with a JD, LLM, or current law-school enrollment preferred.

About the job

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate on high-impact projects with AI labs and platforms.
  • Design complex real-world legal scenarios.
  • Evaluate model outputs for accuracy and regulatory alignment.
  • Provide targeted feedback to improve AI performance in compliance, litigation, case law, and contract analysis.
  • Collaborate with research teams to co-author technical reports and research papers.
  • Participate in review projects, advisory roles, and research related to legal AI.

Requirements

  • JD, LLM, or current enrollment in a prestigious 2L/3L law program.
  • Bar admission in any jurisdiction strongly preferred.
  • Professional experience as an attorney, associate, legal analyst, counsel, law clerk, in-house counsel, legal researcher, or law professor.
  • Demonstrated expertise in legal research, regulatory frameworks, constitutional law, case law interpretation, and drafting legal briefs.
  • Detail-oriented, innovative, collaborative mindset.
  • Authorization to work in the country of residence.

Nice to Have

  • Prior experience with artificial intelligence.
  • Passion for financial technology.

Compensation and Benefits

  • Fully remote independent contractor opportunity with an estimated six-month duration and potential extension.
  • Flexible schedule of 10–40 hours per week.
  • Project pay varies based on project, scope, skill set, and location.
  • Opportunities for professional development, research publications, advisory work, and collaboration with a global expert network.

Application Process

  • Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
  • Selected candidates complete a brief domain-expertise challenge.
  • Candidates participate in an interview covering research experience, professional background, and alignment with the organization’s mission.

Skills

Legal Research, Regulatory Frameworks, Constitutional Law, Case Law, Legal Briefs, Contract Analysis, Litigation, Compliance, Artificial Intelligence, Financial Technology

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