Business Analyst

About the Role

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

As a Business Analyst, you will join Mercor as a contract Business and Finance Professional, working to bridge the gap between complex financial concepts and advanced AI capabilities. This fully remote role offers flexibility and the chance to contribute significantly to cutting-edge AI development.

Type: Contract

Compensation: $50–$90/hour

Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Author realistic business and finance prompts spanning financial statement analysis, corporate strategy, valuation, investment analysis, accounting, macroeconomics, and market dynamics.
• Review and revise AI-generated responses for numerical accuracy, conceptual rigor, clarity, and adherence to professional standards.
• Write high-quality human-authored “gold” responses for complex or ambiguous financial and strategic scenarios.
• Create controlled prompt variations that test subtle differences in regulatory environments, market conditions, capital structures, or business models.
• Evaluate outputs across different lengths, tones, and instruction constraints.
• Identify model failure cases involving calculation errors, flawed financial logic, misinterpretation of economic principles, or culturally inconsistent business assumptions.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Accounting, or a closely related field.
• 2+ years of professional work experience in business, finance, consulting, investment, accounting, corporate strategy, banking, or a related domain.
• Active professional familiarity with business and financial practices in at least one of the following languages: Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Russian, German, Arabic, Thai, Tamil, or Hindi.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting standards, market conventions, and regulatory considerations within your linguistic/cultural context.
• Excellent analytical and written communication skills in the target language.
• Ability to work independently and make careful, well-reasoned editorial judgments.

Application Process

The application process for the Business Analyst position at Mercor is designed to be straightforward and efficient, taking approximately 20–30 minutes to complete.

• Submit your resume to get started.
• Complete a short form outlining your professional background, areas of specialization, and language proficiency.
• We aim to follow up within a few days with next steps.

Resources & Support

For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome/welcome

For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

Key skills/competency

• Financial Statement Analysis
• Corporate Strategy
• Valuation Methodologies
• Investment Analysis
• Accounting Principles
• Macroeconomic Analysis
• Market Dynamics
• AI Prompt Engineering
• Cross-cultural Financial Expertise
• Analytical Judgment