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: Strategic Finance Expert Type:Contract Compensation:$85–$100/hour Location:Remote
Role Responsibilities
Build business cases and investment appraisals using NPV, IRR, and payback for projects and decisions.
Produce capital allocation determinations, ranking investments against hurdle rates with portfolio review.
Develop scenario and sensitivity analyses of the corporate plan across demand, pricing, and cost.
Analyze pricing and discount economics to support price setting and deal desk approvals with margin impact.
Conduct market sizing and competitive landscape analysis, cohort and unit economics, and cost baseline and savings analysis for cost reduction programs.
Qualifications
Must-Have
4+ years in strategic finance, corporate strategy, or corporate planning inside an operating company.
Ownership of a capital or pricing decision that went to a leadership forum.
Preferred
Management consulting or Big 4 strategy background now in an operator seat.
Growth equity background now in-house.
Deal desk or pricing strategy experience.
Assessment
A business case with NPV and IRR from mock project files.
A pricing and margin recommendation.
A capital allocation ranking.
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Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. The company specializes in matching top-tier professionals with AI research organizations to support advanced projects. Mercor facilitates work across multiple domains including financial analysis, hedge fund strategy evaluation, and deal structuring, leveraging AI to enhance model training and research capabilities. The company bridges the gap between specialized talent and cutting-edge AI research institutions.
