Finance Research Specialist (Remote)
Posted 1 day ago by Keystone Recruitment
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
EMEA
Summary: The Finance Research Specialist role is a remote contract position focused on enhancing AI model responses related to financial queries. The specialist will apply financial expertise to evaluate and improve the accuracy of AI-generated answers, create training data, and provide detailed feedback. The position requires a flexible weekly commitment and involves collaboration with leading AI labs to ensure high-quality outputs in banking, accounting, and investment contexts.
Key Responsibilities:
- Rate LLM-generated answers to financial user queries for accuracy and clarity
- Identify factual errors, faulty assumptions, and reasoning gaps
- Score responses using established financial evaluation rubrics
- Compare model outputs against trusted public sources and industry standards
- Author precise prompts eliciting target financial reasoning
- Test prompt effectiveness across multiple model versions
- Document optimal prompt structures for financial contexts
- Provide detailed annotations explaining evaluation decisions
- Flag subtle conceptual issues and edge cases
- Suggest improvements for tone, completeness, and professional communication
Key Skills:
- Professional finance experience (banking, accounting, investments, corporate finance)
- Advanced understanding of financial concepts and quantitative reasoning
- Experience explaining complex topics clearly to varied audiences
- Strong attention to detail and analytical precision
- Comfortable with digital evaluation platforms and structured workflows
- Reliable high-speed internet
- Proficiency with office software (Excel, Word, PDF annotation tools)
- Familiarity with online research and public financial databases
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: undetermined
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Role: Finance Research Specialist (Remote Contract)
Location: Global Remote
Type: Hourly Independent Contractor
Hours: Flexible weekly commitment
Apply financial expertise to evaluate and improve AI model responses for financial queries. Create high-quality training data through response analysis and annotation.
Project Overview
Partner with leading AI labs to enhance conversational AI systems handling financial topics. Your professional insights ensure model outputs demonstrate accurate reasoning, clear communication, and real-world applicability across banking, accounting, and investment scenarios.
Detailed Responsibilities
- Response Evaluation (60%)
- Rate LLM-generated answers to financial user queries for accuracy and clarity
- Identify factual errors, faulty assumptions, and reasoning gaps
- Score responses using established financial evaluation rubrics
- Compare model outputs against trusted public sources and industry standards
- Prompt Refinement (20%)
- Author precise prompts eliciting target financial reasoning
- Test prompt effectiveness across multiple model versions
- Document optimal prompt structures for financial contexts
- Annotation & Feedback (20%)
- Provide detailed annotations explaining evaluation decisions
- Flag subtle conceptual issues and edge cases
- Suggest improvements for tone, completeness, and professional communication
Required Expertise
- Professional finance experience (banking, accounting, investments, corporate finance)
- Advanced understanding of financial concepts and quantitative reasoning
- Experience explaining complex topics clearly to varied audiences
- Strong attention to detail and analytical precision
- Comfortable with digital evaluation platforms and structured workflows
Technical Requirements
- Reliable high-speed internet
- Proficiency with office software (Excel, Word, PDF annotation tools)
- Familiarity with online research and public financial databases
Success Metrics
- 95%+ first-pass quality acceptance rate
- 12-18 evaluations per week at target complexity
- Zero critical factual errors in annotations
- Actionable, reproducible feedback for model improvement
Project Timeline & Compensation
- Onboarding: Resume review + finance knowledge screening (2-3 days)
- Duration: 4-8 weeks with extension opportunities
- Schedule: Self-managed within weekly minimum hours
- Payment: Weekly via international platforms upon quality approval
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Investment banking analysts/associates
- Corporate finance professionals
- Public/private accountants (CPA/CMA preferred)
- Asset management/portfolio analysts
- Financial planning & analysis specialists
- Economics researchers with finance applications
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