Litigation Lawyer (United Kingdom)
Job Type: Independent Contractor
Location: Remote — United Kingdom
Compensation: $150–$160/hour (approximately $312,000–$332,800 annualized, based on 40 hours/week)
Eligible Country
United Kingdom
About the Opportunity
We are seeking experienced litigation and disputes lawyers to help evaluate how effectively advanced AI systems answer real-world questions involving UK law.
You will serve as an expert legal reviewer, comparing responses generated by two AI platforms and assessing their accuracy, legal reasoning, relevance, and completeness against a standardized evaluation framework.
This is a specialized opportunity for practitioners with strong knowledge of UK litigation and procedural law who are interested in contributing to the development of legal AI.
What You'll Do
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Run the same legal prompts across two AI platforms.
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Compare AI-generated responses side by side.
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Evaluate the accuracy, relevance, completeness, and legal reasoning of each response.
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Score each response against a standardized rubric.
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Provide concise, specific written feedback supporting each evaluation.
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Apply your professional legal judgment consistently across assigned tasks.
Requirements
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2+ years of law-firm or barristers' chambers experience in litigation, disputes, or contentious practice; 3+ years preferred.
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Current in-house lawyers may qualify only if they moved in-house within the past 2 years and previously practiced at a law firm or chambers.
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Qualified to practise law in the United Kingdom, with strong knowledge of UK litigation and procedural law.
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Native or fluent English, with precise written communication skills.
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Strong analytical and legal reasoning abilities.
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Ability to distinguish accurate legal analysis from flawed, incomplete, or unsupported responses.
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Ability to work independently against a defined rubric and meet deadlines.
Project Details
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Initial commitment: Approximately 10 hours, with strong potential for additional work.
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Work arrangement: Fully remote with flexible scheduling.
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Confidentiality: All project work is covered by an NDA.
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Independent contractor engagement.
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Payments are made weekly based on services rendered.
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Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on project requirements and performance.
- H-1B and STEM OPT candidates are not currently supported.
Why Join
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Apply your UK litigation expertise to the evaluation of advanced legal AI.
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Help assess how AI systems reason about real-world UK law.
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Contribute specialist legal judgment to improve the accuracy and reliability of AI-generated legal analysis.
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Work at the intersection of legal practice and frontier AI.
Ideal Candidate: A UK-qualified litigation or disputes lawyer with strong law-firm or chambers experience, excellent legal writing skills, and the professional judgment to rigorously evaluate AI-generated legal analysis.
Skills
- Law
Litigation Lawyer employer: the Opportunity
Edward Vinson is an exceptional employer that values its employees by providing a supportive and collaborative work environment, especially during this four-month secondment opportunity. With a focus on professional development, you'll gain invaluable recruitment and HR experience while working with a diverse team across Bulgaria and the UK, making a meaningful impact during a busy recruitment period. Join us to enhance your skills in a fast-paced international business and enjoy the benefits of being part of a dynamic team dedicated to delivering an excellent candidate experience.
