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Mercor

Finance Domain Expert, Private Equity & Venture Capital

Mercor

. Vet the quality of finance knowledge work tasks and model outputs .

Posted 10/17/2026full-timeCalifornia • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $110 - $150 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive finance expertise with a focus on core disciplines such as Corporate Finance, Investment Banking, and Quantitative Finance. Proven ability to analyze financial models, produce high-quality solutions, and collaborate effectively with research teams to enhance AI-driven financial reasoning.

Highest-signal resume keywords
5+ Years Professional Finance ExperienceAdvanced Degree in Finance or Related FieldHands-On Use of Large Language ModelsSpecialization in Corporate Finance or Investment BankingExcellent Written Communication Skills

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Hard Skills
Financial AnalysisModel EvaluationInstruction Specification WritingTask DesignQuantitative FinanceRisk ManagementCorporate FinanceInvestment BankingAsset ManagementAccounting
Soft Skills
CollaborationCritical ThinkingAttention to DetailFeedback ProvisionProblem Solving
Certifications & Qualifications
CFACPAFRM
Industry Keywords
FinancePrivate EquityM&ATreasuryWealth ManagementFinancial JudgmentProfessional StandardsAI in FinanceBay Area

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Vet the quality of finance knowledge work tasks and model outputs
  • Identify missing behaviors, thin reasoning, flawed assumptions, and professionally unsound answers
  • Write instruction specifications and produce golden solutions to financial problems
  • Define finance tasks reflecting real-world professional practice
  • Design challenging finance tasks and evaluation sets
  • Help build finance-specific skills and tools with the research team
  • Collaborate with client researchers and adjacent-field specialists to maintain consistent standards
  • Translate tacit financial judgment into explicit, teachable criteria
  • Work directly with a leading AI lab's research and program management teams to improve frontier AI models' reasoning about financial work

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 5+ years of substantive, dedicated professional finance experience at a recognized institution
  • Genuine specialization in at least one core finance discipline, such as corporate finance and FP&A, investment banking and M&A, asset or wealth management, private equity or private credit, quantitative finance and risk management, treasury, or accounting and audit
  • Progression to a senior individual-contributor or leadership level, such as Vice President, Director, Principal, Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, Controller, or CFO, with real ownership of analysis and decisions
  • Advanced degree from a strong program (MBA, MS, or PhD in finance, economics, accounting, or a quantitative field) and/or recognized professional credential such as CFA, CPA, FRM, or an actuarial designation — strongly preferred
  • Hands-on working use of large language models in professional work
  • Ability to distinguish well-reasoned answers from plausible-sounding incorrect answers
  • Able to commit reliably to 40 hours per week for an initial engagement of 6 months
  • Living in the Bay Area, California, and able to work on-site with the client's team multiple days each week when required
  • Candidates outside the Bay Area must be willing to relocate at their own cost; relocation assistance is not provided
  • Excellent written communication and ability to provide precise, well-structured written feedback

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Full-time W-2 employment with Cincinnatus LLC
  • Payroll, benefits, and compliance administered by Cincinnatus LLC
  • Client-issued accounts and equipment
  • Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans
  • Up to $2,000 referral payment for each successful referral, subject to limits