Senior Equity Research Analyst – AI-Driven, Remote Contract

mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; CAD 208,000 - 283,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Senior Investment Analyst (Buy-Side) for a remote contract role. You will develop detailed investment theses across equities or asset classes, and perform advanced financial modeling.

You will critically assess AI-generated research outputs and identify gaps in reasoning and risk evaluation, while mentoring junior contributors and providing domain expertise. Experience in equity research, hedge funds, or asset management is required; CFA charterholder or MBA is preferred,

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of experience in equity research, hedge funds, or asset management.
• Strong track record of fundamental analysis and idea generation.
• Advanced financial modeling and valuation expertise.
• Ability to clearly articulate complex investment views.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed investment theses across equities or asset classes.
• Perform advanced financial modeling and valuation analysis.
• Critically assess AI-generated research outputs and recommendations.
• Identify gaps in reasoning, assumptions, and risk evaluation.
• Contribute to building high-quality training datasets for financial AI models.
• Mentor junior contributors and provide domain expertise.

Skills

Equity research

Financial modeling

Valuation

Investment analysis

Communication

Education

CFA charterholder

MBA

Job description

Mercor is seeking a Senior Investment Analyst (Buy-Side) for a remote contract role. You will develop detailed investment theses across equities or asset classes, and perform advanced financial modeling.

You will critically assess AI-generated research outputs and identify gaps in reasoning and risk evaluation, while mentoring junior contributors and providing domain expertise. Experience in equity research, hedge funds, or asset management is required; CFA charterholder or MBA is preferred,