Financial Institutions Specialist – Freelance AI Trainer Project

remote work; United States; Remote; USD 8,300 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Meridial is seeking a freelance role focused on training and evaluating large language models with deep knowledge of banking, regulation, and financial services. The position is a remote contractor with flexible hours and hourly pay.

Pay is hourly and ranges from $6 to $65; final offers vary by experience and location. Worldwide eligibility is stated, including Nigeria, with timezone confirmation required before interviewing.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of banking systems, financial regulation, capital markets.
• Experience with governance, risk management, lending practices or financial products.
• Ability to challenge AI models on balance sheets and liquidity management.
• Ability to document organized, reproducible evaluation results.
• Clear, metacognitive communication and willingness to show work.
• Willingness to work as a contractor with flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Engage AI models with financial institution scenarios and regulatory questions.
• Verify factual correctness and institutional logic in model outputs.
• Assess risk-related reasoning and capture reproducible error traces.
• Provide structured feedback to improve prompts and evaluation frameworks.
• Document failure modes and help identify oversimplifications of financial regulations.
• Communicate clearly and articulate reasoning processes when needed.

Skills

Banking knowledge

Analytical thinking

Documentation

Clear communication

Job description

About the role

Meridial is building AI systems capable of analyzing financial frameworks and supporting institutional decision making. This freelance role focuses on training and evaluating large language models with a deep understanding of banking, regulation, and financial services to improve model reasoning and accuracy.

What you'll do

• Engage AI models with financial institution scenarios and regulatory questions
• Verify factual correctness and institutional logic in model outputs
• Assess risk-related reasoning and capture reproducible error traces
• Provide structured feedback to improve prompts and evaluation frameworks
• Document failure modes and help identify oversimplifications of financial regulations
• Communicate clearly and articulate reasoning processes when needed

What they're looking for

• Knowledge of banking systems, financial regulation, capital markets, and related areas
• Experience with institutional governance, risk management, lending practices, or financial products
• Ability to challenge AI models on topics like balance sheets and liquidity management
• Strong analytical skills and ability to document organized, reproducible evaluation results
• Clear, metacognitive communication and willingness to show work
• Willingness to work as a contractor with flexible hours

For applicants in Nigeria

• The listing states worldwide eligibility, so Nigeria is allowed to apply
• The listing does not specify a timezone requirement; confirm before interviewing
• Pay is hourly and ranges from $6 to $65; final offer varies by experience and location
• The listing identifies a remote contractor role with no mention of visa or local work authorization specifics