Finance Expert - Fully Remote

Mercor; New York (NY); Remote; USD 106,000 - 135,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. We are seeking an Applied Economics & Finance Benchmark Specialist for a remote, contract role.

You will author economics and finance questions, ensure clarity and self-containment, rate difficulty, provide one correct answer plus nine plausible distractors, and write step‑by‑step solutions with references. This position requires a PhD or doctoral candidate, strong graduate‑level economics knowledge, quantitative

Qualifications

• PhD or doctoral candidate in Economics or Finance.
• Master's degree considered with exceptional depth in a 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.

Responsibilities

• Author original economics and finance questions that test deep conceptual understanding.
• Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined.
• Rate each question's difficulty: Medium, Hard, or Expert.
• Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives.
• Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions in markdown format.
• Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources.
• For verification tasks: flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits made.

Skills

Graduate-level economic theory

Quantitative methods

Financial modeling

Academic writing

Education

PhD in Economics or Finance

Master's degree considered with 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.
• Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined.
• Rate each question's difficulty: Medium, Hard, or Expert.
• Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives.
• Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions in markdown format.
• Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources.
• 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.