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Financial Professional

Mercor Remote

Education

Any

Type

hourly

Pay Rate (by country)

$100–$200/hr

Listed

45d ago

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About this Role

From the Mercor listing

  1. Role Overview Mercor is partnering with a leading AI organization to engage credentialed finance professionals for a project focused on improving the financial reasoning of AI systems. This flexible, contract-based engagement involves evaluating financial scenarios, verifying figures and rules, and refining model outputs.

  2. Key Responsibilities

Financial Professional

$100-$200 / hr

$100-$200

  1. Role Overview Mercor is partnering with a leading AI organization to engage credentialed finance professionals for a project focused on improving the financial reasoning of AI systems. This flexible, contract-based engagement involves evaluating financial scenarios, verifying figures and rules, and refining model outputs.
  2. Key Responsibilities Review AI-generated outputs across a range of finance topics Verify figures and rules against authoritative sources, including quantitative checks Assess financial reasoning and provide structured feedback on model performance Collaborate with researchers to assess and improve model performance
  3. Ideal Qualifications U.S.-based finance professional with a recognized credential — CPA, EA, CFP, or CFA (in good standing where applicable) 2+ years in a substantive finance role (tax, financial planning, analysis, IB/PE, or advisory) Demonstrated ability to verify figures and rules against authoritative sources, including basic quantitative checks Strong quantitative verification — able to independently recompute a stated figure Comfort checking rules in unfamiliar systems against official sources
  4. More About the Opportunity Remote and asynchronous — flexible scheduling Project-based work at the intersection of finance and AI
  5. Compensation & Contract Terms $100–200/hour for U.S.-based professionals Paid weekly via Stripe Connect Independent contractor engagement
  6. Application Process Submit your resume to begin Complete a short form outlining your credential and finance background Mercor will follow up with qualified applicants Mercor is a talent marketplace that connects top experts with leading AI labs and research organizations Our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey Thousands of professionals across law, engineering, research, and creative domains use Mercor to collaborate on frontier AI projects We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request. Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models using human expertise. You will work on projects that focus on training and enhancing AI systems. You will be paid competitively, collaborate with leading researchers, and help shape the next generation of AI systems in your area of expertise. Posted 12 days ago
  • Review AI-generated outputs across a range of finance topics
  • Verify figures and rules against authoritative sources, including quantitative checks
  • Assess financial reasoning and provide structured feedback on model performance
  • Collaborate with researchers to assess and improve model performance
  • U.S.-based finance professional with a recognized credential — CPA, EA, CFP, or CFA (in good standing where applicable)
  • 2+ years in a substantive finance role (tax, financial planning, analysis, IB/PE, or advisory)
  • Demonstrated ability to verify figures and rules against authoritative sources, including basic quantitative checks
  • Strong quantitative verification — able to independently recompute a stated figure
  • Comfort checking rules in unfamiliar systems against official sources
  • Remote and asynchronous — flexible scheduling
  • Project-based work at the intersection of finance and AI
  • $100–200/hour for U.S.-based professionals
  • Paid weekly via Stripe Connect
  • Independent contractor engagement
  • Submit your resume to begin
  • Complete a short form outlining your credential and finance background
  • Mercor will follow up with qualified applicants
  • Mercor is a talent marketplace that connects top experts with leading AI labs and research organizations
  • Our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey
  • Thousands of professionals across law, engineering, research, and creative domains use Mercor to collaborate on frontier AI projects
  • You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
  • This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
  • Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
  • Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
  • Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
  • Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

Requirements

  • Must be eligible to work in Remote
  • Fluent proficiency in English (Written & Verbal)
  • Reliable high-speed internet connection
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
  • Demonstrated expertise in Finance

Why This Role

Shape the "brain" of future AI. By working as a Financial Professional, you ensure that future models understand the nuance of your field. At $150/hr, it's a lucrative way to preserve the integrity of your profession in the digital age.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mercor for freelancers or full-time contractors?

Mercor places you with one client for a defined engagement, like 'Python Tutor for 3 months', rather than having you grab small tasks from a shared queue. Most roles function as steady contract work, not one-off gigs.

Does Mercor's application require an on-camera interview?

Yes, every applicant records a video interview with an AI interviewer that asks questions about your resume. Clients review that recording to judge communication skills before matching, so there's no way to apply without going on camera.

Does it cost money to apply to Mercor?

No, applying and joining Mercor is free. Mercor's revenue comes from a fee it charges the client on top of your hourly rate, not from applicants. Treat any request for payment to join as a red flag.

Is AI training work the same as traditional consulting?

No. Instead of client deliverables, you're given complex scenarios to evaluate: grading the AI's logic, correcting its hallucinations, and supplying expert-level reasoning it doesn't have on its own. The job is closer to teaching than consulting.

Why do these AI training roles pay so much?

Because general knowledge isn't what's being tested. The model already knows the basics; what it needs is expertise on edge cases, the rare, difficult, highly technical judgment calls only a senior professional in the field would make correctly.

What does the day-to-day workload look like for elite-expert AI training roles?

Slow and deep, not fast and repetitive. A single task can take 45-60 minutes of researching citations or verifying complex calculations. Quality is what's being measured here, not throughput.

What does Finance work look like for a Financial Professional?

Tasks here are scoped to Finance, not generic labeling. As a Financial Professional, expect to draw on real domain judgment (evaluating outputs, correcting errors, or providing expert reasoning specific to Finance) rather than following a one-size-fits-all rubric. If you don't have hands-on Finance background, this is likely not the right listing to start with.

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How soon will I start working after applying to Mercor?

Not immediately. Mercor is a talent marketplace, not a task queue, so applying puts you in a pool of candidates. You start working only once a specific client, like a major AI lab, selects your profile, and that matching process can take weeks.