Legal Subject Matter Expert (SME)

About this role

Work Location: US, remote Engagement Model: Freelancer / Independent Contractor Project duration: 3 months (with potential extension) Work Schedule : Flexible hours, based on the applicant's availability Language skills required: English DataForce by TransPerfect is seeking experienced Legal Subject Matter Experts (SME) with sharp analytical skills and a deep understanding of legal frameworks to join our AI training and model development team. The ideal candidate will bring broad expertise in the legal sector, including litigation, corporate law, regulatory compliance, contract management, and intellectual property, to help train, evaluate, and fine-tune AI models. Your goal is to ensure the highest levels of accuracy, jurisdictional relevance, and logical reasoning within the AI’s output. You will work with cross-functional teams of data scientists, AI engineers, and product teams to build intelligent legal solutions such as automated contract review tools, legal research assistants, and compliance monitoring engines. The goal is to construct high-quality datasets that represent realistic, end-to-end legal workflows and professional skills. Main Responsibilities Domain Oversight: 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. Knowledge Architecture: Develop knowledge bases, legal taxonomies, and ontologies that reflect multi-jurisdictional standards and complex legal hierarchies. Data Validation: Annotate, label, and validate datasets with specific legal knowledge (e.g., case law citations, statutory interpretations, and contractual clauses). Prompt Engineering & Strategy: Collaborate with AI/ML engineers to design training data strategies and prompt engineering techniques specifically tailored for legal reasoning and drafting. Model Audit: Provide expert feedback on model outputs, identifying "hallucinations," legal inaccuracies, or ambiguities to improv