Finance Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $98/Hr

Mercor; Sydney; Remote; AUD 153,000 - 195,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a highly qualified Applied Economics & Finance Benchmark Specialist for a remote engagement. You will craft economics and finance questions, ensure clarity, and assess difficulty levels for advanced solvers.

The role requires a PhD or doctoral candidate, strong graduate-level theory, and impeccable written English. This contract position expects ~10+ hours per week and offers competitive hourly compensation.

Qualifications

• Must have graduate-level economics and finance theory.
• Strong quantitative methods and financial modeling knowledge.
• Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly.

Responsibilities

• Write original economics and finance questions that test deep conceptual understanding.
• Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and well-defined.
• Rate each question's difficulty level (Medium/Hard/Expert) with justification.
• Provide 1 correct answer + 9 plausible distractors.
• Include step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions in Markdown.
• Supply 1–5 references per question.

Skills

Economics theory

Finance modeling

Quantitative methods

Written English

Education

PhD in Economics/Finance

Master's degree (exceptional depth)

Job description

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Applied Economics & Finance Benchmark Specialist
Type: Contract
Compensation: $77–$98/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 10+ hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Author original economics and finance questions that test deep conceptual understanding, not surface-level recall.
• Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined with all necessary information in the problem statement.
• Rate each question's difficulty as Medium (intro undergraduate), Hard (advanced undergraduate), or Expert (post-graduate and above).
• Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives that challenge expert-level solvers.
• Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions with clear, concise intermediate steps in markdown format.
• Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources such as peer-reviewed journals and university repositories.
• For verification tasks: flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits made.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• PhD or doctoral candidate in Economics, Finance, or a closely related field.
• Master's degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain.
• Strong command of graduate-level economic theory, quantitative methods, and financial modeling.
• Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely.

Preferred

• Experience with academic research, CFA/CPA certification, or financial industry expertise is a strong plus.

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: [e-mail]