Mercor

Investment Research Analyst

Mercor

Remote · Contract

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Experience
2+ yrs
Salary
USD 200 – USD 200 / hour
Openings
1
Posted
13 hours ago

Job description

About the Role

This remote contract opportunity is with a company that connects high-performing creative and technical professionals to leading AI research organizations. The team is based in San Francisco and is backed by well-known investors including Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position

The role is for a hedge fund specialist who can contribute financial expertise to help improve AI training and evaluation.

Compensation and Work Arrangement

The rate for this assignment is $200 per hour. It is a remote contract position, expected to run for at least four weeks. The engagement requires 10 or more hours each week. Pay is made weekly, and the work is structured as an hourly contractor arrangement.

Responsibilities

  • Assess long/short equity hedge fund strategies to support better AI model training.
  • Build and review financial models so AI-generated financial outputs become more accurate and useful.
  • Carry out market sizing and total addressable market analysis to guide research work.
  • Review investment research materials, summaries, and memos as part of model testing and evaluation.
  • Analyze and forecast earnings to help refine AI model responses.
  • Work independently, without synchronous coordination, while consistently meeting deadlines and improving model quality.

Requirements

  • At least 2 years of experience at a top-tier hedge fund.
  • Background in financial modeling, market sizing/TAM analysis, or investment research.
  • Ability to manage work independently in an asynchronous environment.

Additional Information

The expected start month is October. The application flow takes around 20 to 30 minutes and includes three steps: uploading a resume, completing an AI interview based on the resume, and submitting the form.

Support

For help with the process, support is available through the team’s official support email. Candidates are expected to complete the AI interview and all application steps to be considered, as applications are reviewed daily.

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