Finance Professional from a Top-Tier Firm, AI Expert (Remote, US)

Weekday; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully Remote

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Weekday is seeking seasoned Finance Professionals to help train GenAI models with domain expertise in investment banking, private equity, and corporate finance. You will design tasks, craft precise solutions, and evaluate outputs with a focus on accuracy and industry alignment.

The role is fully remote in the United States, with a minimum commitment of 20 hours per week and W-2 employment through an employer of record. Prior experience at top financial institutions is highly valued.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of dedicated professional finance experience at top-tier institutions.
• Experience at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan, Blackstone, or similar.
• Strong in investment banking, private equity, FP&A or equity research.
• Advanced financial modeling and valuation skills (DCF, LBO, comps).
• MS Excel proficiency and financial analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop finance-focused AI tasks and robust reference solutions.
• Evaluate numerical accuracy, methodologies and professional relevance.
• Build, review and critique financial models and valuations.
• Design evaluation rubrics for financial calculations and reasoning.
• Collaborate with finance SMEs and AI researchers to ensure quality.

Skills

Investment Banking

Private Equity

Equity Research

Corporate Finance

FP&A

Accounting & Financial Reporting

Financial Modeling & Valuation

Education

CFA

CPA

MBA

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

This role is for one of our clients

Compensation: $80-$120 per hour

Employment Type: W-2 Employment
Location: Remote (United States)
Work Arrangement: Fully Remote
Work Commitment: Minimum 20 Hours per Week (Weekdays)

Job Overview

We are seeking highly skilled Finance Professionals with experience at leading global financial institutions, investment banks, private equity firms, accounting firms, or Fortune 500 organizations to contribute their domain expertise to the development and training of next-generation Generative AI (GenAI) models.

In this role, you will collaborate with AI research and engineering teams to improve the financial reasoning, analytical capabilities, and technical accuracy of advanced AI models. You will leverage your professional experience in investment banking, private equity, equity research, corporate finance, financial modeling, valuation, or accounting to develop high-quality training data, evaluate AI-generated financial outputs, and create complex finance-related problem-solving tasks.

The ideal candidate will have a strong track record at a top-tier financial institution, advanced financial modeling capabilities, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to translate complex financial concepts into structured and accurate solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• AI Model Development: Collaborate with AI research and engineering teams to identify knowledge gaps and improve AI model performance across finance, valuation, financial modeling, accounting, and financial reporting.
• Problem Design: Develop challenging, domain-specific financial tasks and create accurate, well-structured solutions to complex finance-related problems.
• Technical Evaluation: Review AI-generated financial tasks, analyses, and solutions for numerical accuracy, methodological correctness, and professional relevance.
• Financial Modeling & Valuation: Build, review, and evaluate financial models, valuation analyses, and investment-related assessments.
• Reference Solutions: Develop detailed reference solutions for complex financial problems, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment with industry practices.
• Evaluation Frameworks: Create structured rubrics to assess financial calculations, modeling methodologies, analytical reasoning, and professional judgment in AI-generated outputs.
• Research Collaboration: Work with other finance subject matter experts and AI researchers to maintain consistency, accuracy, and quality across training datasets.
• Domain Expertise: Apply practical financial industry knowledge to ensure AI systems can handle real-world financial scenarios and professional workflows.

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of dedicated professional experience in finance at a recognized, top-tier financial institution or organization.
• Previous experience working with leading firms such as:
• Goldman Sachs
• Morgan Stanley
• J.P. Morgan
• Blackstone
• KKR
• Big Four Accounting Firms (Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG).
• Corporate Finance divisions of Fortune 500 companies.
• Strong domain expertise in one or more of the following areas:
• Investment Banking.
• Private Equity.
• Equity Research.
• Corporate Finance.
• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A).
• Accounting and Financial Reporting.
• Financial Modeling and Valuation.
• Advanced financial modeling and valuation skills, including:
• Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis.
• Leveraged Buyout (LBO) Modeling.
• Comparable Company Analysis.
• Precedent Transaction Analysis.
• Financial Statement Analysis.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial analysis tools.
• Professional qualifications such as CFA, CPA, or an MBA from a reputed business school are strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated career progression within a recognized financial institution (e.g., Analyst to Associate to Vice President).
• Ability to commit reliably for a minimum of 20 hours per week during weekdays.
• Excellent written communication skills and the ability to explain complex financial concepts, technical decisions, and analytical methodologies clearly.

Employment & Engagement Details

• Employment Type: W-2 employment.
• Location: Fully Remote (United States).
• Work Schedule: Flexible, subject to project requirements and weekday availability.
• Minimum Commitment: 20 hours per week.
• Project Assignment: Opportunity to work directly with a leading AI research laboratory as part of its extended workforce.
• Employer of Record: Employment, payroll, benefits, and compliance will be managed through the staffing and workforce partner facilitating the engagement.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants without discrimination based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, protected veteran status, disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified applicants upon request.

Contract & Payment Terms

• Employment will be structured as a W-2 engagement through the designated employer of record.
• The role is fully remote, with flexibility subject to project schedules and deliverables.
• Project duration and assignments may be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on business requirements and individual performance.
• The engagement will not require access to confidential or proprietary information belonging to any current or former employer, client, or financial institution.
• H-1B and STEM OPT candidates cannot be accommodated for this opportunity.