Legal Subject Matter Expert, SME

TransPerfect

Legal Subject Matter Expert enhancing AI legal data accuracy through expertise in litigation and compliance. Collaborating across teams to ensure legal output quality and relevance.

Posted 5/19/2026contractRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the primary legal authority during the training and fine-tuning of AI models, ensuring all outputs adhere to legal standards and correct terminology
Develop knowledge bases, legal taxonomies, and ontologies that reflect multi-jurisdictional standards and complex legal hierarchies
Annotate, label, and validate datasets with specific legal knowledge (e.g., case law citations, statutory interpretations, and contractual clauses)
Collaborate with AI/ML engineers to design training data strategies and prompt engineering techniques specifically tailored for legal reasoning and drafting
Provide expert feedback on model outputs, identifying 'hallucinations,' legal inaccuracies, or ambiguities to improve the model’s reliability in high-stakes environments
Partner with product teams to align AI capabilities with legal objectives, such as reducing discovery timelines or automating risk assessment
Stay current with emerging trends in LegalTech and AI-related regulations to ensure ethical and compliant model implementation

Requirements

What you’ll need

Juris Doctor (JD) or Master of Laws (LLM) from an accredited law school
Active bar membership is a plus
10–20 years of experience in the legal sector (e.g., private practice, in-house counsel, or legal research)
Proven ability to translate complex legal processes into structured logic and data requirements
Exceptional writing and verbal skills, with the ability to bridge the gap between technical AI teams and legal stakeholders
Familiarity with legal tech stacks such as CLM (Contract Lifecycle Management), eDiscovery platforms, or legal research databases (Westlaw/LexisNexis)
Awareness of ethical Generative AI practices , including bias detection and responsible data usage
Familiarity with Generative AI concepts , prompt engineering, and data preparation is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible hours, based on the applicant's availability

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Hard Skills & Tools

legal knowledgedata annotationdata validationprompt engineeringlegal taxonomiesontologiescase law citationsstatutory interpretationscontractual clausesrisk assessment

Soft Skills

exceptional writing skillsverbal communication skillscollaborationfeedback provisionability to translate complex processesstakeholder engagementadaptabilitycritical thinkingattention to detailproblem-solving

Certifications

Juris Doctor (JD)Master of Laws (LLM)active bar membership