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<p><strong>Finance AI Specialist (Part-Time / Contract)</strong></p><p><strong>Hourly Contract | Remote (U.S., Canada, U.K.) | $100 –$150 per hour</strong></p><p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p>Mercor is partnering with a <strong>leading AI research organization</strong> to recruit <strong>Finance AI Specialists</strong> for a high-impact project focused on developing finance-specific knowledge systems for advanced AI agents.</p><p>In this role, you will leverage your deep finance expertise and strong AI prompting skills to design structured guides, frameworks, and workflows that transform general-purpose AI models into domain-specialized financial assistants.</p><p>This project is ideal for professionals who are both <strong>finance experts and experienced AI users</strong>, comfortable designing, prompting, and refining intelligent systems. <em>(Applicants without practical AI experience will not be a fit for this engagement.)</em></p><p>Eligible candidates must be based in the <strong>U.S., Canada, England, Australia, or New Zealand.</strong></p><p><strong>2. Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Translate complex financial concepts into <strong>AI-readable prompts and structured data</strong>.</li><li>Design, test, and refine <strong>AI-driven workflows</strong> for investment, research, and transaction support.</li><li>Develop <strong>templates, reusable prompt frameworks</strong>, and best practices for domain-specific performance.</li><li>Collaborate asynchronously with AI researchers to validate results and enhance model reasoning.</li><li>Contribute to <strong>improving how AI understands and applies financial logic</strong> across tasks.</li></ul><p><strong>3. Ideal Qualifications</strong></p><ul><li><strong>2+ years</strong> of professional experience in <strong>finance, investment banking, private equity, or hedge funds</strong>.</li><li>Deep understanding of <strong>financial modeling, transactions, and research workflows</strong>.</li><li>Proven ability to <strong>prompt, test, and optimize AI tools</strong> such as ChatGPT, Claude, or similar.</li><li>Exceptional written communication and technical clarity when structuring instructions.</li><li>Highly self-directed, organized, and capable of independent project execution.</li></ul><p><strong>4. More About the Opportunity</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Work Environment:</strong> Fully remote and asynchronous — manage your own schedule.</li><li><strong>Commitment:</strong> Minimum <strong>10 hours per week</strong>.</li><li><strong>Duration:</strong> Initial project-based engagement (2–3 weeks) with potential for expansion based on performance.</li><li><strong>Impact:</strong> Shape how next-generation AI systems reason and operate in the finance domain.</li></ul><p><strong>5. Compensation & Contract Terms</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Hourly Rate:</strong> $100–$150 USD/hour (starting at the lower range with rapid progression to $150/hour for top performers).</li><li><strong>Classification:</strong> Independent Contractor.</li><li><strong>Payments:</strong> Weekly via <strong>Stripe Connect</strong> for completed work.</li><li><strong>Autonomy:</strong> Contractors maintain full control over their schedule and methods.</li></ul><p><strong>6. Application Process</strong></p><p>We’re moving quickly — top applicants will be contacted and onboarded within days.</p><ol><li>Submit your <strong>resume and brief summary</strong> of your AI prompting experience.</li><li>If shortlisted, complete a <strong>short AI-based evaluation</strong> to demonstrate prompting ability.</li><li>Begin onboarding immediately upon selection.</li></ol><p>⚡ <strong>PS: Mercor reviews applications daily. Please complete your interview and onboarding steps to be considered for this opportunity.</strong> ⚡</p>

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