Financial Analyst - Valuation Specialist

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 138,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is hiring experienced Financial and Investment Analysts to help evaluate and improve AI-generated financial analyses and investment workflows. You will use your valuation and quantitative analysis expertise to assess quality and provide expert feedback.

Prepare to compare AI outputs head-to-head on analytical rigor, valuation soundness, and recommendation quality, and to review scenarios involving company valuation, capital structure, and portfolio decisions for actionable insights.

Qualifications

• Quantitative analysis experience for valuation and investment scenarios.
• Strong written English communication and analytical rigor.
• Ability to work 20+ hours per week on project tasks.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI-generated valuation models, investment recommendations, and other analyses for quality and accuracy.
• Compare AI outputs head-to-head based on analytical rigor, valuation soundness, and investment-recommendation quality.
• Review financial scenarios involving company valuation, capital structure, and portfolio decisions and provide expert feedback.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Investment analysis

Written English communication

Job description

About the Role

Mercor is hiring experienced Financial and Investment Analysts to help evaluate and improve cutting-edge AI systems. In this role, you'll evaluate AI-generated financial and investment analysis content and workflows, leveraging your real-world expertise in valuation, quantitative analysis, and investment recommendations.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI-generated valuation models, investment recommendations, industry analyses, and other analytical artifacts for quality and accuracy.
• Compare AI-generated responses head-to-head based on analytical rigor, valuation soundness, and investment-recommendation quality.
• Review financial analysis scenarios involving company valuation, capital structure, and portfolio decisions and provide expert feedback.

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as a Financial Analyst, Investment Analyst, Equity Research Analyst, Portfolio Manager, Securities Analyst, or another closely related financial or investment analysis role.
• Experience conducting quantitative analyses, company valuations, or investment recommendations for public or private institutions.
• Ability to commit 20+ hours per week.
• Strong written English communication skills.

Additional Information

• Start date: Immediate
• Duration: Approximately 4-6 weeks
• Payment: task-based (payment upon first task approval). Experts who complete their first task within the required timeline will then be qualified to be paid hourly for the remainder of the project.