Legal Subject Matter Expert (SME) - China
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About the role
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.
From TransPerfect DataForce's job posting, checked 5 Nov 2026.
The application
Your details and CV, then 11 questions (2 written).
- 1.Where do you currently reside (city, country)?Short answer
- 2.What is your earliest possible start date?Short answer
- 3.What is your desired hourly rate in USD?Short answer
- 4.What is your weekly availability to work on this project?Pick one: 1 to 10 hours · 11 to 20 hours · 21 to 30 hours · 31 to 40 hours
- 5.What is your English level?Pick one: Elementary · Intermediate · Advanced · Native/Bilingual
- 6.How many years of professional experience do you have in the legal domain (e.g., law firm, in-house counsel, or legal research roles)?Short answer
- 7.Have you previously participated in evaluating or providing feedback on AI/ML model outputs?Yes or no
- 8.Please briefly describe your legal experience, including your main practice areas (e.g., litigation, corporate law, compliance, IP) and years of experience.Written answer
- 9.Please describe your experience with legal tech tools or structured legal work (e.g., contract review systems, eDiscovery platforms, legal research databases, or any work involving data annotation or AI-related tasks).Written answer
- 10.As part of our application process for this role, candidates are required to complete a written, role-specific assessment and successfully undergo a background check. Do you agree to participate in these steps if invited?Yes or no
- 11.For this engagement, selected candidates will be required to work using customer-provided equipment (Chromebook). Are you comfortable with this arrangement, and willing to receive the device via shipment?Yes or no
From TransPerfect DataForce's apply page, checked 5 Nov 2026.
About TransPerfect DataForce
A global crowd labeling, recording, and rating AI data in hundreds of languages.
How it pays: Wire transfer, PayPal, check, Tremendous gift card or Western Union, by location (its FAQ); its postings that day mostly offered PayPal and gift card, some adding bank transfer or check. Remote projects pay after the project's quality check (its FAQ's examples: 2 or 6 weeks), onsite studies right after the session, and then on the terms of your payment method; US contributors sign a W-9 once they earn $600 in a year (FAQ, read 29 Oct 2026), though the IRS 1099-NEC threshold for payments made in 2026 is $2,000 (IRS Publication 1099).
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