Finance Research Analyst | Remote

Crossing Hurdles; Canada; On-site; CAD 563,300 - 1,126,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Crossing Hurdles is seeking a Member of Technical Staff, Finance Research to advance AI capabilities in financial domains. You will design evaluation frameworks, conduct original research, and publish findings to guide enterprise finance AI systems.

The role emphasizes deep finance expertise, rigorous methodology, and strong communication skills. Remote work is offered, with collaboration across research and engineering teams worldwide. PhD strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Finance, Economics, Financial Engineering, or related field.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including research reports.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve evaluation frameworks for AI agents in financial domains.
• Conduct original research on financial reasoning and decision-making.
• Develop and curate datasets and benchmark environments for finance challenges.
• Collaborate with researchers and engineers to evaluate finance-focused models.
• Analyze model behavior to generate actionable insights and guide priorities.
• Publish research findings and best practices in finance AI.

Education

PhD preferred

Advanced degree in Finance/Economics/Financial Engineering

Job description

Position: Member of Technical Staff, Finance Research

Type: Full-time

Compensation: $400K - $800K/yr

Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Design and evolve evaluation frameworks for AI agents in financial domains, including benchmark suites and scoring methodologies.
• Conduct original research on financial reasoning and decision-making, translating findings into measurable improvements in AI performance.
• Develop and curate datasets and benchmark environments that reflect real-world enterprise finance challenges.
• Collaborate with researchers and engineers to evaluate and improve finance-focused models and agentic systems.
• Analyze model behavior and performance trends to generate actionable insights and guide research priorities.
• Publish research findings and best practices that enhance understanding of AI capabilities in finance.

Requirements

• Have an advanced degree in Finance, Economics, Financial Engineering, or a related field, with a PhD strongly preferred.
• Possess deep domain expertise in finance areas such as investment research, capital markets, or risk management.
• Have demonstrated experience in conducting rigorous research and developing analytical methodologies in finance.
• Have strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, with a proven track record of solving complex problems.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience producing research reports.