Finance Lecturer (AI Training)

Alignerr Corp.; Johannesburg; Remote; ZAR 911,000 - 1,822,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Flexible schedule

Freelance autonomy

Global collaboration network

Job summary

Alignerr is seeking finance lecturers and economists to help shape how AI understands financial and economic reasoning. This remote, hourly contract role involves reviewing and evaluating finance-related questions and explanations used in AI training datasets, and providing structured feedback to improve accuracy.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of postsecondary teaching in finance or economics, with strong knowledge of corporate finance, financial markets, or financial economics, and the ability

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience teaching finance or economics at the postsecondary level.
• Strong command of corporate finance, financial markets, or financial economics.
• Able to critically evaluate written financial reasoning and explain why something is right or wrong.
• Attention to detail and ability to work at scale.
• Self-motivation and time management.

Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate finance-related questions, explanations, and reasoning used in AI training datasets.
• Assess the accuracy of financial concepts including valuation, risk analysis, capital markets, and economic theory.
• Identify misconceptions, logical gaps, or misleading explanations in AI-generated financial content.
• Provide clear, structured feedback to improve the depth and accuracy of financial reasoning.
• Apply your teaching experience to flag the kinds of errors that trip up learners — and AI systems alike.
• Work independently and asynchronously to complete task-based assignments on your own schedule.

Skills

Finance/Economics teaching

Critical evaluation

Time management

Education

Master's degree in Finance or Economics

PhD preferred

Job description

About The Role

We're looking for finance lecturers and economists to help shape how AI understands financial and economic reasoning. Your expertise will directly influence the quality of AI systems used by millions — ensuring they reason accurately about markets, valuation, risk, and corporate finance.

About The Role

We're looking for finance lecturers and economists to help shape how AI understands financial and economic reasoning. Your expertise will directly influence the quality of AI systems used by millions — ensuring they reason accurately about markets, valuation, risk, and corporate finance.

• Organization: Alignerr (Powered by Labelbox)
• Type: Hourly / Task-based Contract
• Location: Remote
• Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

What You'll Do

• Review and evaluate finance-related questions, explanations, and reasoning used in AI training datasets
• Assess the accuracy of financial concepts including valuation, risk analysis, capital markets, and economic theory
• Identify misconceptions, logical gaps, or misleading explanations in AI-generated financial content
• Provide clear, structured feedback to improve the depth and accuracy of financial reasoning
• Apply your teaching experience to flag the kinds of errors that trip up learners — and AI systems alike
• Work independently and asynchronously to complete task-based assignments on your own schedule

Who You Are

• 3+ years of experience teaching finance or economics at the postsecondary level
• Strong command of corporate finance, financial markets, or financial economics
• Able to critically evaluate written financial reasoning and explain why something is right or wrong
• Comfortable working through structured content at scale with attention to detail
• Self-motivated, reliable, and able to manage your own time effectively

Nice to Have

• Graduate degree (Master's or PhD) in Finance, Economics, or a related field
• Industry or applied finance experience (investment banking, asset management, financial analysis, etc.)
• Familiarity with AI model evaluation, annotation workflows, or EdTech content development

Why Join Us

• Work on cutting-edge AI projects with real-world impact across the finance industry
• Fully remote and flexible — work on your schedule, from anywhere
• Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and the satisfaction of meaningful expert work
• Collaborate with a global network of subject matter experts and AI researchers
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as projects evolve