Finance Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $98/hr

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 106,000 - 135,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking an Applied Economics & Finance Benchmark Specialist for a remote contract role. The position focuses on creating rigorous economics and finance questions with clear solutions and supporting references. Ideal candidates hold a PhD or are doctoral candidates, with strong quantitative skills and excellent written English.

CFA/CPA experience is a plus. The role requires drafting high-quality content, evaluating difficulty levels, and supplying multiple-choice options with

Qualifications

• PhD or doctoral candidate in Economics, Finance, or closely related field.
• Master's degree considered for exceptional depth in a subdomain.

Responsibilities

• Create original economics and finance questions testing deep concepts.
• Ensure questions are clear, self-contained, and well-defined.
• Rate question difficulty: Medium, Hard, or Expert.
• Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible distractors.
• Offer step-by-step Chain-of- Thought solutions in markdown.
• Supply 1–5 academic references per question.
• Flag clarity or solvability issues with justification.

Skills

Graduate economics/finance theory

Quantitative methods

Financial modeling

Clear written English

Education

PhD in Economics or Finance

Master's in related field (exceptional depth)

Tools

R

Python

Stata

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.

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