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Domain Researcher, Legal at micro1
A research role evaluating how well AI systems reason through legal tasks. The researcher builds benchmark suites, scoring rubrics, and case-based datasets, then analyzes model reasoning and failure modes alongside AI researchers and engineers. The goal is to set rigorous standards for legal AI so teams can tell whether a model's legal analysis is dependable.
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What you would do
- Design evaluation frameworks, benchmark suites, and scoring methods for legal AI agents
- Research legal reasoning, statutory interpretation, and workflow automation
- Develop datasets and case studies reflecting real legal challenges
- Study how models perform and reason, and where they fail, on legal tasks
What the listing asks for
- Advanced law degree: JD, LLM, SJD, PhD in Law, or equivalent
- Deep expertise in a legal domain such as contracts, litigation, compliance, or intellectual property
- Demonstrated experience in legal research, analysis, or policy work
- Experience building structured methods to assess legal arguments or research quality
- Preferred: legal technology experience or published legal scholarship
Suits professionals who hold an advanced law degree and want to apply legal analysis to measuring and improving AI reasoning.
The listing as micro1 posted it
This is micro1's public listing for the role, read October 29, 2026, with dashes and placeholder links cleaned up. The listing is micro1's text; the summary above and everything below it is ours.
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.
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.
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Pay and terms
The listing states $200,000 to $250,000 a year. That is the compensation micro1 published for this full-time role, not an offer. On extras, the listing says: Eligible for equity compensation and possible performance-based bonuses, plus health-insurance premium reimbursement up to 100%, paid time off, and a 401(k) with company match.
This is an employee role on micro1's own team. The payment terms on our expert pages (USD twice a month through Deel) describe micro1's contractor experts, and the listing does not say they apply here, so rely on the offer you receive. Read our micro1 review for what workers say about the company.
Before you apply
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People also ask
What is a domain research?
This page cannot define the term in general. At micro1, the Domain Researcher, Legal role builds evaluation frameworks, benchmark suites, scoring rubrics and case-based datasets for AI systems working on legal tasks, and analyzes model reasoning and failure modes alongside AI researchers and engineers. Other employers may use the title differently.
How much does the Domain Researcher, Legal role at micro1 pay?
The listing states $200,000 to $250,000 a year. That is the compensation micro1 published for this full-time role. On extras, the listing says: Eligible for equity compensation and possible performance-based bonuses, plus health-insurance premium reimbursement up to 100%, paid time off, and a 401(k) with company match. Check the listing for the current figure and for anything it does not spell out, such as equity or benefits.
Is the Domain Researcher, Legal role remote?
Yes. The listing describes it as remote work. On where you can be based, it says: remote. Read the eligibility line on the listing before you apply.
How do I apply for the Domain Researcher, Legal role?
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