Equity Research Analyst Expert at Mercor

Equity Research Expert (Single-Name Analyst) | $150–$250/hr | Worldwide Remote | Contract

Join a cutting-edge initiative building expert-authored financial research and forecasting data used to train and evaluate AI models on real-world equity analysis. This role requires deep sell-side experience and the ability to reason rigorously from a fixed evidence cutoff — no hindsight allowed.

About the Work

Each task challenges you to think like a seasoned analyst at a precise moment in time — forecasting when a named sell-side analyst will publish after a catalyst event, and what that research note will contain. Your documented judgment becomes a benchmark for AI model evaluation.

What You'll Do

• Forecast the timing and content of a named analyst's post-catalyst research note
• Reason from filings, earnings transcripts, estimates, valuations, and ratings to an expected published view
• Document the internal research workflow that governs how and when equity research reports are produced
• Review and grade AI-generated analyses against your own professional standard

Who We're Looking For

• Former lead sell-side equity analyst or highly senior research associate with direct post-catalyst publishing experience in the relevant sector
• Deep command of filings, earnings, transcripts, estimates, valuation methodologies, and ratings frameworks
• Typically 8+ years of direct experience, or unusually strong demonstrated performance

Preferred Backgrounds

We prioritize candidates from Institutional Investor-ranked teams and leading research franchises including Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citi, UBS, Barclays, Bernstein, Jefferies, and Wolfe Research. Former colleagues, direct coverage rivals, and senior buy-side consumers of named analyst work are especially valued. Brand-name experience is a strong signal, but direct experience and work sample performance are the ultimate qualifiers.

Important: Point-in-Time Discipline

All tasks are graded strictly on reasoning from the stated evidence cutoff. Use of hindsight, data leakage, confidential information, or material non-public information is not permitted and will disqualify submissions.