Corporate Finance Experts

About this role

**1\. Role Overview** Mercor is partnering with a leading AI organization to engage experienced corporate finance professionals for a project focused on improving financial reasoning capabilities in AI systems. This contract-based opportunity involves evaluating complex financial scenarios, reviewing model outputs, and contributing to the development of financial benchmarks. It’s ideal for finance professionals from top-tier firms looking to apply their knowledge in a high-impact, flexible, and tech-driven setting. **2\. Key Responsibilities** - Review AI-generated outputs related to corporate finance, capital markets, and transaction modeling - Assess financial reasoning in areas such as valuation, M&A, leveraged finance, and capital structure - Provide feedback on model performance and help design domain-relevant evaluations - Collaborate with AI researchers to simulate real-world financial decision-making tasks **3\. Ideal Qualifications** - 5+ years of experience in corporate finance, investment banking, private equity, or financial consulting - Background at a top firm (e.g., Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, Bain, KKR, Blackstone, etc.) - Strong understanding of valuation methodologies, financial modeling, and capital markets - Bachelor’s or advanced degree in finance, economics, accounting, or related field - Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills **4\. More About the Opportunity** - Remote and asynchronous — full scheduling flexibility - Estimated commitment: 20-30 hours/week - Initial engagement: ~2 weeks, with opportunity for follow-on work - Work includes structured tasks as well as open-ended financial problem-solving **5\. Compensation & Contract Terms** - $100-200/hour for U.S.-based professionals - Paid weekly via Stripe Connect - Classified as an independent contractor engagement **6\. Application Process** - Submit your resume to indicate interest - Complete a short form outlining your corporate finance background and domain strengths - Qualified applicants will be contacted within a few days for next steps **7\. About Mercor** - Mercor is a talent marketplace that connects top experts with leading AI labs and research organizations - Our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Adam D’Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey - Thousands of professionals across law, engineering, research, and creative domains use Mercor to collaborate on frontier AI projects

Skills & domains

• ai-training
• rlhf
• sme
• annotation
• Finance