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About The Job
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.
Position: Finance Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $77–$85/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 20 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Author, review, and annotate technical tasks to evaluate AI model performance on finance problems.
- Produce original problem sets grounded in valuation models, payoff diagrams, and financial statements.
- Write reference solutions and apply structured quality checks to ensure accuracy.
- Collaborate with AI research teams to improve task quality and throughput.
- Work independently and asynchronously with a flexible schedule to meet deadlines.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- PhD in Finance or Financial Economics, or CFA with 3+ years investment or research experience, or BA/BS in Finance with 5+ years applied finance, investment, or corporate finance experience.
- Working fluency in at least two of: corporate finance, asset pricing, derivatives, risk management, financial statement analysis.
- Comfortable reading and interpreting valuation models, payoff diagrams, and financial statements.
- Clear technical writing; able to articulate reasoning step-by-step in written form.
Compensation & Legal
Hourly contractor
Paid weekly
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
Resources & Support
For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/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
- Finance Expert
- AI Model Evaluation
- Valuation Models
- Financial Statements
- Investment Research
- Corporate Finance
- Asset Pricing
- Derivatives
- Risk Management
- Technical Writing
How to Get Hired at Mercor
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your PhD in Finance, CFA, or extensive applied finance experience, emphasizing relevant skills like corporate finance and financial statement analysis.
- Prepare for AI interview: Be ready to discuss your experience and qualifications as reflected in your resume for the AI-driven interview.
- Showcase technical writing: Demonstrate your ability to clearly articulate complex financial reasoning step-by-step in written form.
- Submit promptly: Complete all application steps, including resume upload and AI interview, for daily review by the Mercor team.
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