Remote Banking Analyst: AI Training & Evaluation

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is partnering with a leading AI research organization to engage experienced investment banking professionals for a project focused on evaluating how well AI systems perform real-world banking work. You will define what excellent work looks like by designing task-specific grading criteria and scoring completed work samples with rigorous, well-reasoned written justifications.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years of investment banking experience at top banks or elite boutiques, with strong

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional investment banking experience (associate level or above).
• Experience at leading global investment banks or elite advisory boutiques in M&A, coverage, or capital markets.
• Deep fluency in three-statement and transaction modeling (DCF, LBO, comparables, merger math), valuation judgment, deal-process materials, and bank-quality formatting.
• Exceptionally strong written communication, with the ability to explain exactly why a piece of work does or does not meet the bar
• Detail-oriented, consistent, and comfortable having your judgment reviewed and calibrated against peers
• Prior experience with AI training, evaluation, or human-data projects is a strong plus

Responsibilities

• Design precise, task-specific grading criteria for real-world banking deliverables (financial models, valuation analyses, pitch decks and CIMs, deal memos, board and committee materials)
• Score AI-generated and human work samples against those criteria, with detailed written justifications for every score
• Apply consistent, evidence-based judgment so that scores are reproducible and defensible
• Incorporate structured feedback from senior reviewers and iterate quickly on your work

Job description

Mercor is partnering with a leading AI research organization to engage experienced investment banking professionals for a project focused on evaluating how well AI systems perform real-world banking work. You will define what excellent work looks like by designing task-specific grading criteria and scoring completed work samples with rigorous, well-reasoned written justifications.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years of investment banking experience at top banks or elite boutiques, with strong