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Legal Subject Matter Expert (SME) - Hong Kong, Taiwan & Malaysia

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Posted Oct 3, 2026 · ✓ Still open — checked 6 hours ago

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Type
Contract
Location
Remote
Background
JD / attorney
Skills
Legal
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Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia
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Fully Remote
Legal Subject Matter Expert (SME) - Hong Kong, Taiwan & Malaysia
Remote Legal SME role applying expertise in litigation, contracts, compliance, and IP to annotate legal data, validate AI outputs, and improve accuracy and reasoning in legal AI systems.
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Work Location:
Hong Kong, Taiwan, or Malaysia, remote
Engagement Model:
Freelancer / Independent Contractor
Project Duration:
3 months (with potential extension)
Work Schedule:
Flexible hours, based on the applicant's availability
Language Skills Required:
English plus relevant local language preferred
DataForce by TransPerfect is seeking experienced
Legal Subject Matter Experts based in Hong Kong, Taiwan, or Malaysia
with expertise in commercial law, financial regulation, and corporate advisory matters.
Main Responsibilities
Provide legal expertise in commercial, corporate, and financial regulatory matters.
Research legislation, regulations, regulatory guidance, and relevant judicial decisions.
Review corporate documents, commercial contracts, financial regulatory materials, and advisory documentation.
Annotate and validate jurisdiction-specific legal datasets.
Evaluate AI-generated legal responses for accuracy, legal reasoning, and jurisdictional relevance.
Verify legal citations and regulatory references.
Draft or review legal memoranda, commercial provisions, and structured legal analyses.
Collaborate with AI teams to design prompts and evaluation frameworks.
Role Requirements
Licensed Attorney, JD/LL.M. equivalent graduate, Senior Legal Researcher, or experienced Paralegal.
Minimum
3+ years of relevant legal experience
.
Strong expertise in commercial law, corporate advisory, or financial regulation.
Professional English proficiency.
Cantonese or Mandarin preferred for Hong Kong.
Mandarin preferred for Taiwan.
Malay and/or Mandarin is beneficial for Malaysia.
Strong legal reasoning, research, statutory analysis, and drafting capabilities.
Familiarity with Generative AI and legal technology is a plus.
DataForce by TransPerfect is part of the TransPerfect family of companies, the world’s largest provider of language and technology solutions for global business.
To learn more about DataForce, please visit
https://www.transperfect.com/dataforce
Locations
Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia
Remote status
Fully Remote
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Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia
·
Fully Remote
Legal Subject Matter Expert (SME) - Hong Kong, Taiwan & Malaysia
Remote Legal SME role applying expertise in litigation, contracts, compliance, and IP to annotate legal data, validate AI outputs, and improve accuracy and reasoning in legal AI systems.
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TransPerfect is one of the world's largest language-services companies. Its DataForce division runs AI data projects: speech and text collection, annotation, transcription, and evaluation of AI output in many languages.