Legal / Commercial Expert

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.

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.