Finance Expert

ABOUT THE ROLE:

As an A Finance Expert, you will be instrumental in enhancing the capabilities of our cutting-edge technologies by providing high-quality input and labels using specialized software. Your role involves collaborating closely with our technical team to support the training of new AI tasks, ensuring the implementation of innovative initiatives. You'll contribute to refining annotation tools and selecting complex problems from advanced finance fields, with a focus on investment analysis and topics including but not limited to equities, commodities, real estate, fixed income, forex, derivatives and accounting, where your expertise can drive significant improvements in model performance. This position demands a dynamic approach to learning and adapting in a fast-paced environment, where your ability to interpret and execute tasks based on evolving instructions is crucial.

As an AI Tutor, you will play an essential role in advancing xAI's mission by supporting the training and refinement of our AI models. AI Tutors teach our AI models about how people interact and react, as well as how people approach issues and discussions in finance. To accomplish this, AI Tutors will actively participate in gathering or providing data, such as text, voice, and video data, sometimes providing annotations, recording audio, or participating in video sessions. We seek individuals who are comfortable and eager to engage in these activities as a fundamental part of the role, ensuring a strong alignment with SpaceXAI's goals and objectives to innovate.

An AI Tutor will provide services that include labeling and annotating data in text, voice, and video formats to support AI model training. At times, this may involve recording audio or video sessions, and tutors are expected to be comfortable with these tasks as they are fundamental to the role. Such data is a job requirement to advance SpaceXAI's mission, and AI Tutors acknowledge that all work is done for hire and owned by SpaceXAI.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Use proprietary software applications to provide input/labels on defined projects.
• Support and ensure the delivery of high-quality curated data.
• Play a pivotal role in supporting and contributing to the training of new tasks, working closely with the technical staff to ensure the successful development and implementation of cutting-edge initiatives/technologies.
• Interact with the technical staff to help improve the design of efficient annotation tools.
• Choose problems from finance fields that align with your expertise, focusing on areas like investment analysis, taxation, accounting, financial modeling, or risk assessment where you can confidently provide detailed solutions and evaluate model responses.
• Regularly interpret, analyze, and execute tasks based on given instructions.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must possess a Master's or PhD in a finance-related field (Finance, Economics, Business Administration with a finance focus, or related disciplines) or equivalent professional experience as an investment analyst specializing in equity, commodities, real estate, fixed income, or accounting.
• Proficiency in reading and writing, both in informal and professional English.
• Strong ability to navigate various financial information resources, databases, and online resources (e.g., Bloomberg, Reuters, SEC filings).
• Outstanding communication, interpersonal, analytical, and organizational capabilities.
• Solid reading comprehension skills combined with the capacity to exercise autonomous judgment even when presented with limited data/material.
• Strong passion for and commitment to technological advancements and innovation in finance.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Professional experience as an investment analyst, portfolio or wealth manager, or financial consultant.
• Possesses experience with at least one publication in a reputable finance or economics journal or outlet.
• Teaching experience (as a professor, teacher, or tutor) in finance-related subjects.
• Corporate accountants with a CPA
• CFA Charterholder

LOCATION AND OTHER EXPECTATIONS:

• Tutor roles may be offered as full-time, part-time, or contractor positions, depending on role needs and candidate fit.
• For contractor positions, hours will vary widely based on project scope and contractor availability, with no fixed commitments required.  On average most projects may involve at least 10 hours per week to achieve deliverables effectively though this is not a fixed commitment and depends on the scope of work. Contractors have full flexibility to set their own hours and determine the exact amount of time needed to complete deliverables. 
• Tutor roles may be performed remotely from any location worldwide, subject to legal eligibility, time-zone compatibility, and role specific needs.
• For US based candidates, please note we are unable to hire in the states of Wyoming and Illinois at this time.
• We are unable to provide visa sponsorship.
• For those who will be working from a personal device, your computer must be a Chromebook, Mac with MacOS 11.0 or later, or Windows 10 or later.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

US based candidates: $45/hour - $100/hour depending on factors including relevant experience, skills, education, geographic location, and qualifications. International candidates: Information will be provided to you during the recruitment process.

Benefits vary based on employment type, location and jurisdiction. Benefits for eligible U.S. based positions include health insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave. Specific details and role specific information will be provided to you during the interview process.