Financial Services Expert
Mercor • Remote
Education
Any
Type
hourly
Pay Rate (by country)
$90–$105/hr
Listed
173d ago
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About this Role
From the Mercor listing
Mercor is recruiting part-time Business Consultants with deep expertise in pricing strategy for consumer retail brands to support a leading, data-driven AI company operating at the intersection of AI and Finance.In this role, you will serve as a subject-matter expert helping shape next-generation financial AI systems. You will apply real-world financial and strategic judgment to evaluate, refine, and influence complex AI-driven workflows. This is a unique opportunity to collaborate with top AI researchers and technologists while directly impacting the future of financial intelligence tools. This is a flexible, part-time consulting engagement.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a domain expert in pricing strategy and financial analysis for consumer retail businesses.
- Evaluate and refine AI-generated outputs related to financial modeling, valuation, pricing strategy, and transaction analysis.
- Provide structured feedback to improve the accuracy, reasoning, and robustness of AI workflows.
- Stress-test complex financial scenarios and ensure outputs reflect real-world investment and strategic standards.
- Contribute to the development of high-quality financial reasoning benchmarks and evaluation frameworks.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with AI researchers, engineers, and product teams.
- Experience in M&A or coverage at a bulge bracket investment bank.
- Experience as an investor at a large-cap or mid-market private equity firm.
- Track record as an analyst at a hedge fund.
- Deep familiarity with SEC EDGAR filings (10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks) and financial statement analysis.
- Strong understanding of pricing strategy in consumer retail environments.
- Ability to conceptualise and execute complex financial workflows at both a strategic and practical level.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- High analytical rigour and structured thinking.
- Work at the forefront of AI innovation in finance.
- Influence the development of cutting-edge financial AI systems.
- Collaborate with leading researchers and technologists.
- Apply elite financial training in a high-impact, future-facing environment.
- Flexible engagement structure suited for experienced professionals.
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
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a domain expert in pricing strategy and financial analysis for consumer retail businesses.
- Evaluate and refine AI-generated outputs related to financial modeling, valuation, pricing strategy, and transaction analysis.
- Provide structured feedback to improve the accuracy, reasoning, and robustness of AI workflows.
- Stress-test complex financial scenarios and ensure outputs reflect real-world investment and strategic standards.
Why This Role
Monetize your niche expertise without the billable hours. At $97.5/hr, this role offers elite compensation for pure intellectual work, no client management or administrative bloat.
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What does Finance work look like for a Financial Services Expert?
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