Legal Subject Matter Expert (SME) - China
Quick facts
- Type
- Contract
- Location
- Remote
- Languages
- Chinese, Mandarin
- Background
- JD / attorney
- Skills
- Legal
- Platform
- TransPerfect — 43 open jobs
- Typical pay at TransPerfect
- $29–58/hour · median $50 (3 jobs on our site)
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China
·
Fully Remote
Legal Subject Matter Expert (SME) - China
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:
China, 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:
Mandarin Chinese
DataForce by TransPerfect is seeking experienced
Legal Subject Matter Experts specializing in Chinese Intellectual Property and Patent Law
to support AI training and model development projects.
The ideal candidate will have strong experience with
CNIPA procedures, patent prosecution, patentability analysis, claims drafting, intellectual property strategy, and Chinese patent regulations
.
Main Responsibilities
Domain Oversight:
Provide expert guidance on Chinese intellectual property and patent law.
CNIPA Expertise:
Review matters involving CNIPA examination standards, filing procedures, office actions, patent prosecution, and administrative requirements.
Patent Analysis:
Evaluate novelty, inventive step, patentability, prior art, claim scope, and infringement-related reasoning.
Claims Drafting:
Draft, review, and refine patent claims and supporting patent documentation.
Data Validation:
Annotate and validate datasets involving patent applications, legal opinions, prosecution documents, and IP-related materials.
Prompt Engineering:
Assist AI teams with prompts requiring sophisticated patent analysis and legal reasoning.
Model Audit:
Review AI-generated outputs for incorrect patent interpretations, improper citations, or flawed legal reasoning.
Regulatory Monitoring:
Stay informed regarding developments in Chinese intellectual property law and CNIPA practices.
Role Requirements
Licensed Attorney, Patent Attorney/Agent, JD/LL.M. graduate, Senior Legal Researcher, or experienced IP Paralegal.
Minimum
3+ years of relevant intellectual property or patent experience
.
Strong understanding of Chinese patent law and CNIPA examination standards.
Experience with patent prosecution and claims drafting.
Advanced Mandarin Chinese language proficiency.
Strong legal research, statutory interpretation, citation verification, and analytical writing skills.
Familiarity with patent databases and intellectual property research tools.
Familiarity with Generative AI or prompt engineering is a plus.
English proficiency is beneficial.
Location
China
Remote status
Fully Remote
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China
·
Fully Remote
Legal Subject Matter Expert (SME) - China
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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About TransPerfect
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.