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Legal / Commercial Expert

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification
  • At least 2+ years of professional experience in legal, commercial, compliance, contracts, or a closely related field
  • Strong analytical and critical-thinking abilities
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Review and evaluate legal, commercial, compliance, and contract-related documents
  • Assess documents and professional work products for accuracy, completeness, clarity, and relevance
  • Identify errors, inconsistencies, omissions, contractual risks, and areas requiring improvement
  • Provide clear, objective, and structured feedback based on established evaluation criteria

Key facts

  • Remote from: United States
  • Fixed term
  • Mid-level (2-5 years)
  • Real Estate Lawyer
  • English

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Analytical Thinking
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Consulting
  • Critical Thinking
  • Detail Oriented
  • Time Management

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Company details

IndustryStaffing & Recruiting
Company size11 - 50

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Job description

This role is for one of our clients

Compensation: $80-$160 per hour

We are seeking experienced Legal and Commercial professionals with backgrounds in legal operations, regulatory compliance, commercial contracts, or related areas. In this role, you will review, assess, and provide structured feedback on professional documents and work products within your area of expertise.

This is an excellent opportunity for professionals with strong analytical judgment, attention to detail, and domain knowledge to contribute to high-impact evaluation projects involving real-world legal and commercial workflows.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

  • Review and evaluate legal, commercial, compliance, and contract-related documents.
  • Assess documents and professional work products for accuracy, completeness, clarity, and relevance.
  • Identify errors, inconsistencies, omissions, contractual risks, and areas requiring improvement.
  • Provide clear, objective, and structured feedback based on established evaluation criteria.
  • Apply professional judgment and domain expertise when assessing complex materials.
  • Compare work products against defined standards, requirements, and best practices.
  • Document findings and recommendations clearly and concisely.
  • Follow project-specific guidelines and maintain consistency across evaluation tasks.
  • Work independently while meeting established quality and turnaround expectations.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification.
  • At least 2+ years of professional experience in legal, commercial, compliance, contracts, or a closely related field.
  • Strong analytical and critical-thinking abilities.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to identify errors or gaps in professional documents.
  • Ability to interpret complex information and provide well-reasoned assessments.

Required Skills

  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
  • Strong document review, analysis, and evaluation skills.
  • Familiarity with commercial contracts, legal documentation, or compliance materials.
  • Ability to follow structured evaluation guidelines and apply them consistently.
  • Strong written reasoning and feedback capabilities.
  • Excellent organizational and time-management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with commercial agreements, contract management, legal operations, compliance, procurement, or business affairs.
  • Familiarity with agreements such as MSAs, NDAs, SOWs, licensing agreements, vendor contracts, or partnership agreements.
  • Experience identifying contractual obligations, commercial risks, and compliance requirements.
  • Exposure to contract lifecycle management or document management platforms.
  • Background in legal services, consulting, corporate commercial functions, or regulatory environments is a plus.

Eligibility

  • Candidates must be based in the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, or Canada.
  • Strong English reading and writing skills are required.
  • Candidates should be comfortable working independently in a fully remote environment.

Engagement Details

  • Fully remote opportunity.
  • Flexible work arrangement based on project requirements.
  • Projects may vary in scope, duration, and workload.
  • Opportunities for continued work may be available based on project needs and performance.

Contract and Payment Terms

  • Engagement will be on an independent contractor basis.
  • Work can be completed remotely according to the agreed schedule.
  • Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on project requirements and performance.
  • The work will not require access to confidential or proprietary information belonging to any current or former employer, client, or institution.
  • Payments will be made weekly based on services rendered through available payment platforms.
  • H-1B and STEM OPT candidates are not eligible for this opportunity.

Equal Opportunity

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations throughout the application and engagement process upon request.

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