Swedish Translator (Legal Background Preferred)

About the Role

Mercor is seeking Swedish Linguistic Experts with a legal background to support a leading AI research lab in improving the accuracy and legal relevance of Swedish-language AI systems.

In this role, you will work closely with researchers and engineers to refine AI models’ ability to understand and generate Swedish legal material. Your expertise will ensure that AI outputs are grammatically correct, contextually appropriate, and legally accurate.

This is a part-time remote opportunity ideal for linguists, translators, and legal professionals interested in contributing to the development of advanced language AI.

Responsibilities

• Review, evaluate, and annotate AI-generated Swedish legal text
• Assess outputs for accuracy, fluency, and legal alignment
• Provide expert feedback on grammar, semantics, tone, and style
• Develop guidelines and documentation to improve AI consistency
• Identify language-specific legal terminology and edge cases
• Suggest improvements to training datasets and linguistic rules
• Collaborate with AI researchers and engineers

Requirements

• Fluency in English and Swedish
• Native-level proficiency in Swedish
• Strong understanding of grammar, syntax, semantics, and stylistics
• Ability to identify subtle linguistic and cultural nuances
• Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics, Translation, Law, or related field

(Advanced degree is a plus)

• Experience in translation, linguistic annotation, or content review preferred
• Familiarity with AI, NLP, or language technologies is a bonus but not required

Project Details

• Part-time commitment: approximately 10 hours per week
• Flexible schedule
• Fully remote work environment

Why Join

• Contribute directly to cutting-edge AI research and development
• Work with leading researchers and engineers
• Help improve AI systems’ ability to understand legal language in Swedish

Contract & Payment Terms

• Independent contractor engagement
• Fully remote role completed on your own schedule
• Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
• Projects may be extended or concluded depending on performance and project needs

Please note: Mercor cannot support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

About Mercor

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier AI models using human expertise.

Contributors collaborate with researchers to improve the accuracy, linguistic quality, and domain expertise of next-generation AI systems.