Remote Finance Expert - AI Trainer

Overview

Mercor is seeking experienced finance professionals to support a supervised fine-tuning (SFT) dataset development project in collaboration with a leading AI lab. Experts will contribute by creating and evaluating prompts and responses on topics across corporate finance, markets, accounting, and financial analysis. This is a high-impact opportunity to shape how advanced AI models understand and reason about complex financial concepts.

• Author and refine finance-related prompts and expert-level responses across domains like valuation, risk, investment theory, and financial modeling
• Review and edit AI-generated outputs for accuracy, clarity, and alignment with professional standards
• Generate prompt variants to test model performance under different personas and instruction styles
• Identify edge-case scenarios or question types likely to challenge current AI systems
• Provide context-sensitive explanations suitable for both technical and non-technical audiences

• Advanced degree in finance, economics, or accounting (e.g., PhD, MBA, or CFA charter holder)
• 3+ years of experience in investment analysis, corporate finance, financial consulting, or academia
• Strong quantitative reasoning and financial writing skills
• Familiarity with LLM capabilities and limitations is a plus
• Experience in curriculum design, financial reporting, or technical instruction is valued

• Remote and asynchronous — set your own schedule
• Expected commitment: 10–20 hours / week
• Project duration: ~4+ months, with optional continuation
• Mix of structured review tasks and open-ended content development

• $70‑80 / hour for U.S.
  
  -based applicants; adjusted for other geographies
• Paid weekly via Stripe Connect
• You’ll be classified as an independent contractor

• Submit your resume to get started
• Complete a short form outlining your finance expertise
• Mercor will follow up within a few days with next steps

Mercor is a talent marketplace that connects top experts with leading AI labs and research organizations. Our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Adam D’Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey. Thousands of professionals across domains like law, creatives, engineering, and research have joined Mercor to work on frontier projects shaping the next era of AI.