Investment Analyst - Financial Modeling
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Remote
$105 CAD / hour
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Job details
- Pay
- $105 CAD / hour
- Workplace
- Remote
- Experience
- 1–3 years of experience in investment banking, equity research, or buy-side roles.
- Working hours
- 10–20 hours/week
- Posting language
- English
Original job description
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: Junior Investment Analyst (Buy-Side)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $105/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 10–20 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Conduct equity and macroeconomic research across sectors to support AI model training.
- Build and interpret financial models (DCF, comps, scenario analysis) to enhance AI reasoning.
- Analyze earnings reports, filings, and market data for improved model outputs.
- Assist in generating investment theses and risk assessments to refine AI-generated outputs.
- Evaluate AI-generated outputs for financial accuracy and reasoning quality.
- Collaborate with senior experts to refine model outputs and datasets.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- 1–3 years of experience in investment banking, equity research, or buy-side roles.
- Strong understanding of financial statements and valuation techniques.
- Proficiency in Excel; familiarity with financial modeling.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills.
- High attention to detail and analytical rigor.
Preferred
- CFA Level I/II candidate.
- Exposure to public equities or asset management.
- Experience with data analysis tools (Python, SQL).
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: support@mercor.com
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Junior Investment Analyst at Mercor will research stocks and the economy, build valuation models, and check AI-generated financial analysis for accuracy. The role also works alongside senior experts to improve model outputs and datasets.
Requirements
Candidates need 1–3 years in investment banking, equity research or buy-side work, a solid grasp of financial statements and valuation, Excel and financial modeling skills, and strong written and verbal communication. CFA Level I/II candidacy is preferred.
Skills
- Excel
- Financial modeling
- DCF valuation
- Comparable company analysis
- Scenario analysis
- Equity research
- Macroeconomic analysis
- Financial statement analysis
- Earnings report analysis
- Investment thesis development
- Risk assessment
- Python
- SQL
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Attention to detail
- Analytical reasoning
- AI output evaluation
Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Consulting
- Technology
- Data & Analytics
Keywords
- investment analyst
- financial modeling
- DCF
- comparable company analysis
- comps
- scenario analysis
- equity research
- macroeconomic research
- buy-side
- valuation
- financial statements
- earnings reports
- SEC filings
- Excel
- Python
- SQL
- investment thesis
- risk assessment
- CFA
- public equities
Seniority
Entry level
Tools
- Excel
- Python
- SQL
Languages
- English