First seen by our source: 19 days ago
Portfolio Manager
@ Mercor
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Mercor is hiring a remote contract Portfolio Manager (Buy-Side) at $150/hour to advise AI research labs on portfolio construction, asset allocation and risk frameworks. The work involves evaluating AI-generated strategies, stress-testing them under market conditions, and contributing training data. Candidates must have 8+ years in investment management, including 5+ years as a PM or Co-PM.
Pay:
$150 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Provide input on portfolio construction and asset allocation
- Evaluate AI-generated portfolio strategies and risk frameworks
- Assess investment decisions across multiple asset classes
- Stress-test strategies under different market conditions
- Contribute to training data and evaluation frameworks
Requirements summary:
- 8+ years in investment management, 5+ years as PM or Co-PM
- Proven track record managing institutional or HNW portfolios
- Strong expertise in portfolio optimization and risk management
- Deep understanding of market dynamics and macro drivers
- CFA or MBA preferred
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- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-18
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-18
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Finance & accounting |
| Experience | 8+ years |
| Management experience | 5+ years |
| 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: Portfolio Manager (Buy-Side)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $150/hour
Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities
- Provide high-level input on portfolio construction and asset allocation.
- Evaluate AI-generated portfolio strategies and risk frameworks.
- Assess investment decisions across multiple asset classes.
- Guide model development with real-world portfolio management insights.
- Stress-test strategies under different market conditions.
- Contribute to training data and evaluation frameworks.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- 8+ years in investment management, with 5+ years as a PM or Co-PM.
- Proven track record managing institutional or HNW portfolios.
- Strong expertise in portfolio optimization, risk management, and alpha generation.
- Deep understanding of market dynamics and macro drivers.
- Excellent judgment and decision-making ability.
Preferred
- CFA or MBA.
- Experience managing multi-asset or global portfolios.
- Familiarity with quant or data-driven investment approaches.
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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