Finance Specialist

Crossing Hurdles; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 143,681 - 164,207; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment firm is seeking a Finance Specialist to design and review finance-related problems for AI training and evaluation. Responsibilities include applying financial modeling expertise and providing evaluations on AI outputs. The position offers flexible hours remotely, with a commitment of 15-20 hours per week, potentially extending up to 40 hours. Strong communication skills and a background in financial mathematics are required.

Qualifications

• Strong background in financial mathematics, modeling, and statistical methods.
• High attention to detail and precision in problem creation and evaluation.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Design and review high-quality, domain-specific problems in quantitative finance to train AI models.
• Apply expertise in financial mathematics and risk modeling to create datasets.
• Provide detailed evaluations on AI-generated outputs for accuracy.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to improve financial modeling.
• Ensure alignment with real-world investment banking workflows.

Skills

Financial mathematics

Modeling

Statistical methods

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Job description

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Overview

Crossing Hurdles is a recruitment firm. We refer top candidates to our partners working with the world’s leading AI research labs to help build and train cutting-edge AI models.

Base pay range

$140.00/hr - $160.00/hr

Location: Remote

Type: Hourly Contract

Compensation: $140–$160/hour

Duration: Initial commitment 1–2 months, with strong potential for extension

Commitment: 15–20 hours/week, with potential to extend up to 40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Design and review high-quality, domain-specific problems in quantitative finance to train and evaluate AI models.
• Apply expertise in financial mathematics, risk modeling, derivatives, and econometrics to create realistic and challenging datasets.
• Provide detailed feedback and structured evaluations on AI-generated outputs for accuracy, rigor, and domain relevance.
• Collaborate asynchronously with AI research teams to improve financial modeling and decision-making systems.
• Ensure alignment of tasks with real-world investment banking, asset management, and quantitative research workflows.

Requirements

• Strong background in financial mathematics, modeling, and statistical methods.
• High attention to detail and precision in problem creation and evaluation.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent proficiency in English.

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Job details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Contract
• Job function: Research and Finance
• Industries: Financial Services and Higher Education