Derivatives Specialist

Overview

Mercor is looking for people with industry experience in Derivatives. This is for a project with a leading AI research lab. The work will revolve around crafting questions, evaluating model responses, and/or solving problems in your area of expertise. The goal of the project is to improve the model’s capabilities in many domains, including yours!

Job requirements

• At least 2 years of experience in industry as a finance manager, trader or quantitative finance professional with experience in derivatives pricing & hedging.
• Strong analytical skills with experience designing experiments, evaluating scientific claims, and interpreting complex data.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail and the ability to provide nuanced feedback on even complex scientific problems.

More details about the role

• This project is scoped to last a minimum of 2-4 weeks, but may be extended.
• You will be expected to commit 20-40 hours per week. The hours are fully flexible, i.e. you choose when you work!
• The application process is very simple: upload your resume, take a 15 minute long interview and then wait to hear back from us!

About Mercor

• Our team is based in San Francisco, CA.
• We specialize in recruiting experts for top AI labs.
• Our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Adam D’Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.