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Finance Specialist

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of professional experience in finance
  • Prior hands-on experience evaluating LLM/AI model outputs using structured rubrics
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial reasoning skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication abilities with exceptional attention to detail

Responsibilities

  • Partner with research and engineering teams to improve AI models' understanding of financial reasoning, analysis, and decision-making
  • Design challenging, real-world finance tasks covering a broad range of financial concepts and business scenarios
  • Develop accurate, well-reasoned reference solutions based on industry best practices and professional expertise
  • Evaluate AI-generated outputs using structured scoring rubrics, providing detailed written feedback on technical accuracy, reasoning quality, and financial judgment

Key facts

Other skills

  • Analytical Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Non-Verbal Communication
  • Strategic Planning
  • Quality Assurance
  • Detail Oriented
  • Collaboration
  • Mentorship

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Company size11 - 50

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Job description

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Compensation: $65 - $90 per hour

Join a cutting-edge AI research initiative and help shape the next generation of Large Language Models. We are seeking experienced Finance Specialists with deep domain expertise and hands-on experience evaluating AI model outputs using structured rubrics. In this role, you will apply your financial knowledge and professional judgment to improve AI systems by designing high-quality finance tasks, creating reference solutions, and assessing model performance against rigorous evaluation standards.

This is a fully remote, independent contractor opportunity requiring a commitment of at least 35 hours per week during weekdays.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

  • Partner with research and engineering teams to improve AI models' understanding of financial reasoning, analysis, and decision-making.
  • Design challenging, real-world finance tasks covering a broad range of financial concepts and business scenarios.
  • Develop accurate, well-reasoned reference solutions based on industry best practices and professional expertise.
  • Evaluate AI-generated outputs using structured scoring rubrics, providing detailed written feedback on technical accuracy, reasoning quality, and financial judgment.
  • Create and refine evaluation frameworks, quality standards, and scoring guidelines for finance-related tasks.
  • Collaborate with fellow subject matter experts to ensure consistency, reliability, and high-quality training data.
  • Help identify knowledge gaps and recommend improvements that enhance AI performance across finance use cases.

Required Qualifications

  • 8+ years of professional experience in finance, including one or more of the following areas:
    • Investment Banking
    • Asset Management
    • Corporate Finance
    • Financial Advisory
  • Experience gained at a recognized, high-performing financial institution, consulting firm, or equivalent organization.
  • Mandatory: Prior hands-on experience evaluating LLM/AI model outputs using structured rubrics or scoring frameworks. Applicants should clearly describe this experience in their application.
  • Demonstrated career progression through increasing levels of responsibility.
  • Ability to commit at least 35 hours per week during weekdays.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial reasoning skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication abilities with exceptional attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience developing financial models, valuation analyses, investment recommendations, or strategic financial planning.
  • Familiarity with AI evaluation methodologies, human-in-the-loop review processes, or data quality programs.
  • Experience designing evaluation frameworks, quality assurance processes, or structured review systems.
  • Background mentoring analysts, reviewing complex financial work, or leading cross-functional initiatives.
  • Interest in applying financial expertise to emerging AI technologies.

Role Details

  • Employment Type: Independent Contractor
  • Work Arrangement: Fully Remote
  • Schedule: Minimum 35 hours per week during weekdays
  • Project Duration: Based on business requirements and performance, with opportunities for extension

Equal Opportunity

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract & Payment Terms

  • You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
  • This is a fully remote opportunity that can be completed on your own schedule.
  • Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on business needs and performance.
  • Your work will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
  • Payments are made weekly via Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
  • Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

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