Portfolio Managers

Mercor is hiring Portfolio Managers on behalf of a leading AI Lab developing models that simulate and optimize real-world investment decision-making. This is a rare opportunity for experienced finance professionals to apply their portfolio management expertise to help train and refine AI systems designed to think and act like world-class investors.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with AI researchers to train evaluate and improve AI models that simulate portfolio construction optimization and risk management.

• Review and assess model outputs for investment reasoning quality portfolio allocation accuracy and consistency with real-world financial logic .

• Provide expert feedback on strategy design asset selection risk-reward tradeoffs and market interpretation .

• Contribute to the creation of evaluation frameworks that benchmark model performance against established portfolio management principles.

• Participate in synchronous collaboration sessions (4-hour windows 23 times per week) to discuss experiments analyze model outputs and provide structured guidance on investment strategy and decision flow.

Requirements

• 8 years of experience in portfolio management investment strategy or asset management with a proven record of delivering consistent returns.

• Strong understanding of risk analytics asset allocation portfolio optimisation and performance attribution .

• Proficiency in financial modelling tools and analytical platforms ( Python Excel R or MATLAB ) preferred.

• Advanced degree in Finance Economics Mathematics or CFA / MBA designation strongly preferred.

• Excellent ability to articulate and rationalise investment decisions both qualitatively and quantitatively.

• Commitment of 2030 hours per week including required synchronous collaboration sessions.

Why Join

• Partner with a world-class AI research lab to train models that emulate real investor judgment portfolio construction and strategic reasoning.

• Shape the way AI understands financial markets risk tolerance and return optimization in dynamic environments.

• Enjoy schedule flexibility choose your own 4-hour collaboration windows and manage your 2030 hour work week.

• Be engaged as an hourly contractor through Mercor giving you autonomy while contributing to groundbreaking financial AI research.

• Collaborate with top researchers quants and data scientists bridging human financial intuition with machine intelligence.

• Join a global network of finance and AI professionals redefining how technology understands and executes investment management.