Mercor · Finance & specialist

Hedge Fund Expert - review AI outputs in your specialty

Listed on Mercor as “Hedge Fund Expert”

$200/hrRemoteContractPaid in USD

What this actually is

You bring your specialist expertise to AI evaluation. The shape of the work varies but the pattern is the same: review outputs, rate quality, write prompts, flag errors. The platform title (Hedge Fund Expert) reflects the rate band and the expertise required, not the day-to-day work.

Can you do this on your visa?

F-2 / F-4 / F-5 / F-6: open. E-1 to E-7: needs concurrent-employment permit. D-2 / D-4 students: S-3 permit, 20 hr/week cap. D-10 / D-8: case by case.

Korean tax on USD income

First 5 years in Korea: foreign-source income only taxed if remitted into Korea. After year 5: worldwide income. Full tax guide.

Original posting from Mercor

Mercor is recruiting U.S./UK/Canada/Europe/Australia-based Hedge Fund Experts for a research project with a leading foundational model AI lab. This position requires hedge fund experience related to long/short equity strategies.

You are a good fit if you:

Have at least 2 years of experience working in at top hedge funds and experience in at least one of the following

- Financial modeling

- Market sizing/TAM analysis

- Investment/analysis research, summaries, and memos

- Earnings predictions and analysis

Here are more details about the role:

You must be able to commit at least 10 hours per week for this role

This is a minimum four week engagement beginning in October, with potential for significant extension or rotation to similar, future projects

Successful contributions increase the odds that you are selected on future projects with Mercor

This role will pay $200/hour with potential for increases for top performers

Quoted from Mercor’s public listing on 2026-06-02. We don’t edit platform copy; honest framing is in the title and the “what this actually is” block above.