Full-Time AI Sell-Side Finance Data Specialist

Mercor is partnering with a leading AI research organization to engage professionals as an AI Sell-Side Finance Data Specialist. In this role, you will play a key role in shaping next-generation AI systems by providing high-quality data annotations and expert insights across diverse sell-side finance contexts. Your work will directly contribute to enhancing model accuracy in areas such as:

• Trading strategies
• Investment banking transactions
• Client sales
• Regulatory compliance
• Operational workflows
• Risk assessment

This opportunity is ideal for professionals who combine deep financial domain expertise with analytical rigor and a passion for innovation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Utilize proprietary software to label and annotate data for projects centered on trading, sales, investment banking, and compliance workflows
• Deliver curated, accurate, and high-quality financial datasets for use in AI training
• Assist in developing and enhancing efficient annotation tools specifically designed for sell-side finance data
• Identify, analyze, and solve complex problems in sell-side domains to enhance model reasoning and reliability
• Apply professional judgment to interpret evolving task instructions with precision and consistency
• Contribute insights that improve data quality standards and model interpretability

Qualifications:

• Professional experience in sell-side finance roles such as trader, execution specialist, investment banker, sales professional, compliance officer, operations analyst, or risk manager
• Strong command of professional and informal English communication
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to make sound judgments independently with minimal guidance
• Genuine enthusiasm for applying technology and AI to finance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced finance certifications (Series 7, Series 63, CFA, FRM, or equivalent)
• Experience mentoring or training professionals in trading, compliance, or operational finance processes
• Familiarity with AI workflows, data annotation, or model training in a technical environment

Work Environment:

• This role may be performed on-site in Palo Alto, CA or fully remote for qualified candidates.
• U.S. applicants must be located outside of Wyoming and Illinois to be considered for this role

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive pay ranging from $90,000 to $200,000 annually for U.S.-based professionals, depending on experience and location

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