Private Equity & Venture Capital – Finance Domain Expert

Weekday (YC W21)

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

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeCalifornia City • California • 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 corporate finance, investment banking, and quantitative finance, complemented by advanced analytical skills and the ability to produce high-quality financial models and evaluations. Proficient in translating complex financial concepts into clear, teachable criteria while collaborating effectively with research teams and clients.

Highest-signal resume keywords

5+ Years Professional Finance ExperienceAdvanced Degree in Finance or Related FieldCFA, CPA, FRM, or Actuarial DesignationHands-On Use of Large Language ModelsExcellent Written Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

Financial ModelingCorporate FinanceInvestment BankingQuantitative FinanceRisk ManagementAsset ManagementFinancial AnalysisEvaluation DesignInstruction Specification WritingBehavioral Analysis

Soft Skills

CollaborationCritical ThinkingAttention to DetailFeedback DeliveryProblem Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

CFACPAFRM

Industry Keywords

FinanceFP&APrivate EquityPrivate CreditTreasuryAccountingAuditM&ABay AreaProfessional Standards

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Vet the quality of finance knowledge work tasks and model outputs
Identify missing behaviors, weak reasoning, flawed assumptions, and answers that would not withstand professional scrutiny
Write instruction specifications and produce golden solutions to financial problems
Define new 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

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 a 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 not currently based in the Bay Area must be willing to relocate there at their own cost
Excellent written communication and ability to give precise, well-structured written feedback

Benefits

Comp & perks

40 hours per week for an initial engagement of 6 months
Relocation assistance is not provided