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Regulatory Compliance & Risk Expert at Mercor
posted 5 months agoRegulatory Compliance & Risk Management Expert | $900–$1,250/task | Worldwide Remote
Mercor is partnering with leading AI labs to engage seasoned compliance and risk management professionals to help improve AI systems' understanding of regulatory frameworks, enterprise risk, and compliance program design. This is a flexible, project-based opportunity with strong earning potential and room for ongoing engagement based on performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Review and evaluate AI-generated outputs related to regulatory requirements, compliance assessments, risk identification, and control frameworks
- Create realistic, scenario-based tasks drawn from compliance and risk workflows — including regulatory examinations, internal audit findings, risk assessments, policy gap analyses, and remediation planning
- Annotate, label, and validate data across compliance use cases such as control testing, regulatory change management, sanctions screening, and AML/BSA program evaluation
- Provide structured feedback on AI accuracy across regulatory standards (FINRA, OCC, FFIEC, FDA, SEC, GDPR, HIPAA), risk frameworks (COSO, ISO 31000), and industry-specific compliance terminology
- Collaborate asynchronously with research teams to refine AI evaluation frameworks for compliance and risk domains
Ideal Qualifications
- 3+ years of professional experience in compliance, risk management, or regulatory affairs at a regulated company, consultancy, or regulatory body
- Background in one or more of the following areas:
- Compliance program management (financial services, healthcare, pharma, or tech)
- Enterprise risk management (ERM) or operational risk
- Regulatory affairs or government relations
- Internal audit or assurance
- Policy development, training, or third-party risk management
- Professional certifications are a plus: CRCM, CAMS, CIA, CRMA, CHC, CCEP, or CPA
- Strong analytical thinking with the ability to translate complex regulatory and risk workflows into structured evaluation tasks
- Excellent written communication skills and a keen attention to detail
Compensation
- Per-Task Pay: $900–$1,250 per completed task, based on quality
- Performance Bonus: Top performers receive a weekly bonus on top of their per-task rate
- Hourly Track: High-performing contributors may be invited to transition to an hourly compensation model based on sustained quality and throughput
How to apply for this role
- Upload your resume — keep it up-to-date and in English. Mercor will auto-fill your profile from it.
- Complete the AI interview — a 15-minute conversation about your experience. Be ready to discuss specific projects and challenges you've solved.
- Submit your application — only about 20% of applicants finish all the steps, so completing yours puts you well ahead.