Legal Subject Matter Expert (SME) - Philippines

Work Location: Philippines, 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 (SMEs) – Philippines with strong analytical and legal research skills to support AI training and model development initiatives.

The ideal candidate will bring practical knowledge of Philippine corporate law, commercial contracts, labour regulations, taxation, and regulatory matters. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams of data scientists, AI engineers, and product specialists to develop and evaluate high-quality legal datasets representing realistic legal workflows, statutory interpretation, contract analysis, and professional legal reasoning.

Main Responsibilities Domain Oversight: Serve as a legal expert on matters involving Philippine corporate, commercial, labour, tax, and regulatory law. Legal Research: Research and analyze Philippine statutes, regulations, jurisprudence, administrative guidance, and legal precedents. Data Validation: Review, annotate, and validate legal datasets, including contracts, legal opinions, regulatory materials, and statutory interpretations.

Contract Analysis: Evaluate commercial agreements, corporate documentation, employment-related materials, and regulatory documents. Prompt Engineering & Strategy: Support AI teams in designing prompts and evaluation criteria for legal reasoning and drafting tasks. Model Audit: Review AI-generated legal responses and identify inaccurate citations, incorrect interpretations, hallucinations, or incomplete reasoning.