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, 2–3 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 20–30 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. - 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. Apply tot his job