Finance Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $98/hr

Role Summary

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .

• Position: Applied Economics & Finance Benchmark Specialist
• Type: Contract
• Compensation: $77–$98/hour
• Location: Remote
• Commitment: 10+ hours/week
• Role Responsibilities

Author original economics and finance questions that test deep conceptual understanding.

Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined.

Rate each question's difficulty: Medium, Hard, or Expert.

Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives.

Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions in markdown format.

Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources.

For verification tasks: flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits made.

Requirements

• PhD or doctoral candidate in Economics , Finance , or a closely related field.
• Master's degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain.
• Strong command of graduate-level economic theory, quantitative methods, and financial modeling.
• Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely.

Preferred

Experience with academic research, CFA/CPA certification , or financial industry expertise.

• Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
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