Remote Equity Research AI Modeling Specialist

Aptura; United States; Remote; USD 36,000 - 68,000; Part time

Job summary

Aptura is seeking seasoned equity researchers to design initiating coverage and earnings-model tasks in Excel for AI evaluation testing. You will convert real-world research work into testable Excel problems and define yes/no criteria for grading. This is a fully remote, contract role with weekly payments and a 4–6 week timeline.

Start date is immediate. Ideal candidates have deep Excel skills, sector coverage experience, and strong written English to document assumptions clearly.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in sell-side or buy-side equity research covering a defined sector.
• Deep hands-on Excel: earnings extraction and prediction, calendarisation, SOTP valuation, data packs and nested formulas.
• Strong written English communication skills.
• Attention to detail, and willingness to learn concepts in AI and Evals.

Responsibilities

• Writing realistic Excel tasks drawn from your own work: extending existing models, fixing broken ones and building from a brief
• Working through each task yourself so there is a clear, correct answer
• Writing yes-or-no criteria precise enough that a grader can mark any attempt against them

Skills

Equity research experience

Excel modelling

Written English

Attention to detail

AI concepts

Tools

Excel

Job description

Aptura is seeking seasoned equity researchers to design initiating coverage and earnings-model tasks in Excel for AI evaluation testing. You will convert real-world research work into testable Excel problems and define yes/no criteria for grading. This is a fully remote, contract role with weekly payments and a 4–6 week timeline.

Start date is immediate. Ideal candidates have deep Excel skills, sector coverage experience, and strong written English to document assumptions clearly.