First seen by our source: 19 days ago
Investment Research Analyst
@ Mercor
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Mercor is hiring a remote contract Retail Investment Research Specialist at $105–$200 per hour, for 10–20 hours a week. The role researches stocks, sectors and market trends, builds investment theses, and evaluates AI-generated investing insights for a retail investor audience.
Pay:
$105–$200 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Research stocks, sectors and market trends using TradingView and financial news
- Formulate investment theses including entry, exit, catalysts and risks
- Analyze price movements and separate noise from meaningful signals
- Evaluate AI-generated insights for clarity, usefulness and accuracy
- Simulate investor workflows from idea discovery to portfolio monitoring
Requirements summary:
- Active participation in public markets (equities, ETFs)
- Habit of researching and tracking investments independently
- Ability to explain why a stock is moving
- Comfort with Reddit, X, Google Finance, Yahoo Finance, TradingView
- Clear written communication of investment reasoning
Tools & skills
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- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-18
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- 2026-10-18
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Finance & accounting |
| Hours per week | 15 |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Home |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
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Mercor
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We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.
Full company description
Mercor is defining the future of work. We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.
- LinkedIn followers
- 654,507
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 5,250
- Reported office locations
- San Francisco, California 94105, US
- Business categories
- Employment
- Software
- Recruiting
- Data Collection and Labeling
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Machine Learning
- Other recorded names
- Mercor
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- Yes
- Reported total investment
- 483,600,000
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Mercor is defining the future of work. We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software Development |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2023 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1,626 |
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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 D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.
Position: Retail Investment Research Specialist (Individual Investor Focus)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $105–$200/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 10–20 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 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
Resources & Support
- For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
- For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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