Equity Research Expert - Fully Remote

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 146,000 - 198,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor, a San Francisco headquartered firm, seeks a Senior Investment Analyst (Buy-Side) for a remote, contract role. You will develop investment theses across equities or asset classes and perform advanced financial modeling and valuation.

You will critically assess AI-generated research outputs, identify gaps in reasoning and risk, and contribute to training datasets for financial AI models. Mentoring junior contributors is also expected, with CFA/MBA as preferred qualifications.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of experience in equity research, hedge funds, or asset management.
• Strong track record of fundamental analysis and idea generation.
• Advanced financial modeling and valuation expertise.
• Ability to clearly articulate complex investment views.
• Experience covering specific sectors is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed investment theses across equities or asset classes.
• Perform advanced financial modeling and valuation analysis.
• Critically assess AI-generated research outputs and recommendations.
• Identify gaps in reasoning, assumptions, and risk evaluation.
• Contribute to building high-quality training datasets for financial AI models.
• Mentor junior contributors and provide domain expertise.

Education

CFA charter-holder

MBA

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: Senior Investment Analyst (Buy-Side)

Type: Contract

Compensation: $125/hour

Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Develop detailed investment theses across equities or asset classes.
• Perform advanced financial modeling and valuation analysis .
• Critically assess AI-generated research outputs and recommendations.
• Identify gaps in reasoning, assumptions, and risk evaluation.
• Contribute to building high-quality training datasets for financial AI models .
• Mentor junior contributors and provide domain expertise.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 4–8 years of experience in equity research, hedge funds, or asset management.
• Strong track record of fundamental analysis and idea generation.
• Advanced financial modeling and valuation expertise.
• Ability to clearly articulate complex investment views.
• Experience covering specific sectors is a plus.

Preferred

• CFA charter-holder or MBA .
• Experience with alternative data or systematic strategies.
• Prior exposure to AI/ML in finance.