Finance SME - Investment Banking

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 Domain Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $80–$120/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Guide research and engineering teams to close knowledge gaps and improve AI model performance in finance, valuation, and accounting topics.
• Design challenging, domain-relevant tasks and write accurate, well-structured solutions to finance problems.
• Evaluate finance tasks and solutions, providing clear, written technical feedback.
• Build and review financial models, valuations, and analyses, writing precise reference solutions to complex finance problems.
• Develop rubrics to assess numerical accuracy, methodology, and professional judgment in AI-generated financial work.
• Collaborate with other subject matter experts to ensure consistency and accuracy in training data.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 4+ years of dedicated professional experience in finance at a recognized, top-tier firm (e.g., Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan, Blackstone, KKR, Big Four accounting firms, or corporate finance at Fortune 500 companies).
• Advanced financial modeling and valuation skills (DCF, LBO, comparables) in Excel.
• Ability to engage reliably for at least 20 hours/week during weekdays.
• Strong written communication skills and the ability to explain complex technical decisions clearly.

Preferred

• Professional credentials such as CFA, CPA, or an MBA from a top program.
• Demonstrable career progression (e.g., Analyst → Associate → VP).

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.