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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 Specialist
Type:Contract
Compensation:$65–$90/hour
Location:Remote
Role Responsibilities
Guide research and engineering teams to close knowledge gaps in financial reasoning, analysis, and decision-making.
Design challenging, domain-relevant finance tasks and write accurate, well-reasoned solutions grounded in real financial practice.
Evaluate AI model outputs against structured rubrics and provide clear, written feedback on correctness, judgment, and reasoning quality.
Develop and refine evaluation guidelines and scoring rubrics specific to finance tasks.
Collaborate with other subject matter experts to ensure consistency and accuracy in training data.
Qualifications
Must-Have
8+ years of dedicated professional experience in finance (e.g., investment banking, asset management, corporate finance, financial advisory) at a recognized, top-tier organization (e.g., Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, BlackRock, Fidelity, Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG, or equivalent).
Prior hands-on experience evaluating LLM/AI model outputs against rubrics or structured scoring criteria.
Demonstrable career progression (e.g., Analyst → Associate → VP/Director).
Ability to engage reliably for at least 35 hours/week during weekdays.
Verbal and written communication skills, problem-solving skills, and interpersonal skills.
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Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.