Investment Expert - Fully Remote

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 165,000 - 248,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor, a San Francisco-based investment firm, is seeking a Portfolio Manager (Buy-Side) on a contract basis. This remote role focuses on integrating AI-driven insights into portfolio construction and asset allocation for institutional or HNW clients.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in investment management, including 5+ years as PM, with strong skills in risk management, portfolio optimization, and macro market understanding. CFA or MBA preferred.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in investment management, with 5+ years as a PM or Co-PM.
• Proven track record managing institutional or HNW portfolios.
• Strong expertise in portfolio optimization, risk management, and alpha generation.
• Deep understanding of market dynamics and macro drivers.
• Excellent judgment and decision-making ability.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level input on portfolio construction and asset allocation.
• Evaluate AI-generated portfolio strategies and risk frameworks.
• Assess investment decisions across multiple asset classes.
• Guide model development with real-world portfolio management insights.
• Stress-test strategies under different market conditions.
• Contribute to training data and evaluation frameworks.

Skills

Portfolio construction

Asset allocation

Risk management

Portfolio optimization

Alpha generation

Market dynamics

Decision making

Education

CFA or MBA

Tools

Quant / data-driven approaches

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: Portfolio Manager (Buy-Side) Type: Contract Compensation: $150/hour Location: Remote.

Role Responsibilities

• Provide high-level input on portfolio construction and asset allocation.
• Evaluate AI-generated portfolio strategies and risk frameworks.
• Assess investment decisions across multiple asset classes.
• Guide model development with real-world portfolio management insights.
• Stress-test strategies under different market conditions.
• Contribute to training data and evaluation frameworks.

Qualifications Must-Have

• 8+ years in investment management, with 5+ years as a PM or Co-PM.
• Proven track record managing institutional or HNW portfolios.
• Strong expertise in portfolio optimization, risk management, and alpha generation.
• Deep understanding of market dynamics and macro drivers.
• Excellent judgment and decision-making ability.

Preferred

• CFA or MBA .
• Experience managing multi-asset or global portfolios.
• Familiarity with quant or data-driven investment approaches.