Junior Financial Analyst

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 124,000 - 165,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Junior Investment Analyst (Buy-Side) for a contract, remote role based in the United States. You will conduct equity and macroeconomic research to support AI model training, build financial models, and analyze earnings and market data to refine AI-generated outputs.

This position requires 1–3 years in relevant finance roles and strong communication and analytical skills. The role offers 10–20 hours per week with a $105/hour compensation, letting you contribute to cutting-edge

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in investment banking, equity research, or buy-side.
• Strong understanding of financial statements and valuation techniques.
• Proficiency in Excel ; familiarity with financial modeling.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail and analytical rigor.

Responsibilities

• Conduct equity and macroeconomic research across sectors to support AI model training.
• Build and interpret financial models (DCF, comps, scenario analysis) to enhance AI reasoning.
• Analyze earnings reports, filings, and market data for improved model outputs.
• Assist in generating investment theses and risk assessments to refine AI-generated outputs.
• Evaluate AI-generated outputs for financial accuracy and reasoning quality.
• Collaborate with senior experts to refine model outputs and datasets.

Skills

1-3 years experience

Investment banking

Equity research

Buy-side

Clear written/verbal communication

High attention to detail

Analytical rigor

Education

CFA Level I/II candidate

Tools

Excel

Python

SQL

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 Details

Position: Junior Investment Analyst (Buy-Side) Type: Contract Compensation: $105/hour Location: Remote Commitment: 10–20 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Conduct equity and macroeconomic research across sectors to support AI model training .
• Build and interpret financial models ( DCF , comps, scenario analysis) to enhance AI reasoning .
• Analyze earnings reports, filings, and market data for improved model outputs .
• Assist in generating investment theses and risk assessments to refine AI-generated outputs .
• Evaluate AI-generated outputs for financial accuracy and reasoning quality.
• Collaborate with senior experts to refine model outputs and datasets.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 1–3 years of experience in investment banking, equity research, or buy-side roles.
• Strong understanding of financial statements and valuation techniques.
• Proficiency in Excel ; familiarity with financial modeling.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail and analytical rigor.

Preferred

• CFA Level I/II candidate.
• Exposure to public equities or asset management.
• Experience with data analysis tools ( Python , SQL ).