Domain Researcher, Legal

micro1 is hiring a Domain Researcher, Legal for a remote role. It pays $200k-$250k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Level.

Level's read on this job

On Level's scale, this role is Builds AI ●●●●: the job is building AI systems.
This is listed as a remote role.
The posting mentions AI agents, AI evaluation and AI research among its tools and skills.
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Job Title: Domain Researcher, Legal

Job Type: Full-time

Location: Remote

The Role

Join our research team as a Domain Researcher (DR), Law/Legal, where you'll help define the frontier of AI-powered legal reasoning. This role sits at the intersection of large language models, agentic systems, and legal workflows, with a focus on building rigorous evaluation frameworks that measure, benchmark, and advance AI performance across complex legal tasks.

You will conduct applied research, develop methodologies for assessing legal intelligence in AI systems, and partner closely with researchers and engineers to shape the next generation of enterprise AI.

What You'll Be Doing

Design, own, and evolve evaluation frameworks for AI agents operating in legal domains, including benchmark suites, scoring methodologies, quality rubrics, and research-grade evaluation protocols.
Conduct original research on legal reasoning, statutory interpretation, legal analysis, and workflow automation.
Develop and curate datasets, case studies, and benchmark environments that reflect real-world legal challenges.
Collaborate with AI researchers and engineers to evaluate and improve legal-focused models and agentic systems.
Analyze model performance, reasoning quality, and failure modes across legal use cases.
Publish internal research findings, best practices, and evaluation methodologies.
Stay current with developments in legal technology, jurisprudence, regulatory environments, and AI research.
Help establish industry-leading standards for legal AI evaluation and benchmarking.

What We're Looking For

Advanced degree in Law (JD, LLM, SJD, PhD in Law, or equivalent).
Deep expertise in one or more legal domains, including corporate law, contracts, litigation, regulatory compliance, intellectual property, employment law, or public policy.
Demonstrated experience conducting legal research, analysis, or policy work.
Experience developing structured methodologies for assessing legal arguments, legal outcomes, or research quality.
Exceptional analytical reasoning and written communication skills.
Experience working across interdisciplinary teams involving research, technology, or legal operations.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with legal technology, legal operations, or AI-enabled legal workflows.
Background in legal benchmarking, legal research methodology, or legal knowledge management.
Published legal scholarship, policy research, or contributions to legal standards and frameworks.

Compensation & Benefits Notice

The national pay range for this full-time position is base salary of $200,000 –$250,000. All employees are eligible for equity compensation, and employees may also receive performance-based bonuses, dependent on role and subject to company policies. micro1 provides a comprehensive benefits package, including up to 100% reimbursement for health-insurance premiums, paid time off, a 401(K) plan with a company match, and additional benefits designed to support a high-performing, remote-first workforce.

micro1 is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation during the application process, reach out to support@micro1.ai.

Our hiring process utilizes artificial intelligence tools to assist in candidate screening and assessment. Our AI tools are designed to complement, not replace, human decision-making.

Disclaimer

The information contained in this job posting, including but not limited to role responsibilities, qualifications, compensation, and benefits, is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute a binding offer of employment. micro1 reserves the right to amend, modify, or withdraw any portion of this posting at its sole discretion and without prior notice. All employment decisions are made in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

How we rate this

Domain Researcher, Legal at micro1 rates 88 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Builds AI (AI Level 4 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Builds AI. The job is building AI systems.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Open the description and count.

Key facts

Domain Researcher, Legal is an open job at micro1.
Level rates this role AI Level 4 of 4: Builds AI.
The listed salary is $200k-$250k a year.
The role is marked remote.
The job was posted on September 22, 2026.
Applications are handled by micro1. Apply on micro1

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

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How do you decide when an AI agent can act on its own versus asking for approval first?
How do you decide that one model's output is better than another's for a given task?
Tell me about a research question you investigated. What did you find?
How would you decide a model or AI system is ready to ship?
Tell me about a time a model underperformed in production. How did you find out, and what did you change?

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