Finance Tutor (AI Training Specialist) at Mercor

Finance Tutor | $45–100/hr | Remote in US

Mercor is partnering with a leading AI research organization to engage finance professionals in training cutting-edge AI systems. This full-time opportunity focuses on leveraging your financial expertise to improve AI model understanding across investment analysis, equities, derivatives, fixed income, and more.

Role Overview

As an AI Tutor – Finance Specialist, you'll use your deep financial knowledge to annotate, evaluate, and refine AI-generated outputs. Your expertise will help ensure models reason accurately about financial data, market behavior, and economic principles.

Key Responsibilities

• Annotate and evaluate AI-generated outputs across complex financial topics using proprietary tools
• Apply financial reasoning to improve model performance in valuation, portfolio construction, taxation, and accounting
• Collaborate with technical teams to optimize annotation workflows and data evaluation methods
• Engage in structured data collection through text, audio, or video tasks
• Interpret and execute evolving task instructions with precision and independent judgment
• Maintain consistently high-quality analytical and written outputs

Ideal Qualifications

• Master's degree, PhD, or equivalent professional experience in Finance, Economics, or Accounting
• Professional background as an investment analyst, portfolio/wealth manager, or financial consultant
• Strong familiarity with Bloomberg, Reuters, and SEC filings
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Proven ability to analyze and explain complex financial data clearly
• Demonstrated interest in AI technology and innovation within finance

Preferred Backgrounds

• CFA Charterholder or CPA certification
• Academic or publication record in finance or economics
• Teaching or tutoring experience in finance-related subjects
• Corporate accounting or risk management experience

Work Arrangement

• Remote or in-person (Palo Alto, CA); in-office requires 5 days per week
• Initial training: 9:00am–5:30pm PST for two weeks, then local timezone
• Personal computer must be Chromebook, Mac (macOS 11+), or Windows 10+ device
• Reliable smartphone access required
• U.S.-based applicants must reside outside of Wyoming and Illinois

Compensation & Benefits

$45–100 per hour based on experience, education, and location. Full-time position with location-based benefits. International pay rates available upon request.

About Mercor

Mercor is a San Francisco-based company specializing in recruiting experts for top AI labs. Our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.