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Junior Transactional Attorney

Open to applicants across all African countries

Remote — open across AfricaContractPosted 29 Sept 2026100 openings

Junior Transactional Attorney

Remote | Contractor | Part-time

Annualized Equivalent: $145,600–$187,200/year based on 40 hours/week
Hourly Rate: $70–$90/hour

The annualized figure is an hourly-equivalent reference.

About the Role

Apply your transactional legal expertise to the development and evaluation of advanced legal AI systems.

This part-time opportunity is designed for early-career attorneys with foundational experience in transactional work, particularly contract drafting, review, negotiation, and redlining within technology-related environments. You will help evaluate how AI systems interpret contract language, identify risks, and apply legal reasoning to realistic contract scenarios.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform simulated contract negotiations and redlining exercises.

  • Review and assess AI-generated responses to contract scenarios.

  • Provide precise, actionable feedback to improve model performance and legal output.

  • Apply objective evaluation frameworks and grading criteria consistently when assessing AI performance.

  • Evaluate contract-related outputs for accuracy, precision, and appropriate legal reasoning.

  • Collaborate with product and research teams to refine evaluation data, guidelines, and best practices.

  • Contribute practical transactional legal expertise to AI-driven contract review workflows.

Required Skills & Experience

  • 1–3 years of transactional legal experience in-house or at a law firm.

  • Experience working with commercial agreements, particularly Master Services Agreements (MSAs) and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs).

  • Experience with contract drafting, review, negotiation, and redlining.

  • Strong analytical and legal reasoning skills.

  • Ability to translate legal knowledge into clear, actionable feedback.

  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

  • Meticulous attention to detail and consistency.

  • Demonstrated interest in innovation at the intersection of law and technology.

  • Ability to work effectively with cross-disciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Experience

  • Exposure to AI, legal technology, or AI training/evaluation initiatives.

  • Corporate law firm experience, particularly exposure to M&A or fund formation.

Role Details

  • Role Type: Contractor

  • Work Arrangement: Fully remote

  • Schedule: Part-time

  • Focus: Transactional law, contract review, redlining, legal reasoning, and AI evaluation

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