Equity Research Specialist

About the job

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 DAngelo Larry Summers and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Retail Investment Research Specialist (Individual Investor Focus)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $105$200/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 1020 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Research stocks sectors and market trends using publicly available and professional tools such as TradingView and financial news.
• Formulate and articulate investment theses including entry/exit reasoning catalysts and risks.
• Analyze price movements and market events distinguishing between noise and meaningful signals.
• Evaluate AI-generated insights for clarity usefulness and accuracy.
• Provide feedback on whether outputs improve decision confidence or create confusion.
• Simulate real-world investor workflows including idea discovery validation and portfolio monitoring.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Active participation in public markets (equities ETFs or similar instruments).
• Demonstrated habit of researching and tracking investments independently.
• Ability to explain why a stock is moving or whether a move matters.
• Strong intuition for market sentiment narratives and behavioral patterns.
• Comfort using platforms such as Reddit X (Twitter) Google Finance Yahoo Finance TradingView or similar.
• Clear written communication skills and ability to express investment reasoning.

Preferred

• Experience using advanced tools like Bloomberg or Capital IQ.
• Familiarity with technical analysis financial statements or macroeconomic indicators.
• Prior experience documenting trades theses or investment outcomes.

Application Process (Takes 2030 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

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