Finance Expert - Remote Part-Time Fellowship
Listing checked September 26, 2026 · pay as published by Handshake AI
Overview
Handshake AI hires finance practitioners for a part-time fellowship that improves how AI models handle valuation, deal analysis, and investment decisions. You create finance problems and scenarios drawn from real transactions, then judge AI answers for technical accuracy and practical fit. The setup is remote and asynchronous, so you decide when to work and how many tasks to take. This project runs alongside a full-time finance career rather than replacing it.
What You'll Do6
- 1Design finance prompts and case studies that mirror real work in valuation, deal execution, or investment decisions.
- 2Score AI responses on technical correctness, practical use, and alignment with professional finance practice.
- 3Write structured reviews that explain errors, gaps, and better reasoning in clear language.
- 4Turn your review notes into structured written feedback aimed at improving model performance.
- 5Work at your own pace with no minimum hours or fixed schedule.
- 6Apply your sub-domain knowledge, whether venture capital, equity research, M&A, or credit, to each task.
Requirements12
- 1At least one year of professional experience at a recognized firm or legitimate startup, with hands-on work in financial analysis, deal execution, or investment decisions.
- 2A bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business, or another quantitative field.
- 3Depth in one core sub-domain: investing, hedge funds, or investment banking.
- 4Investing background such as venture capital, private equity, or growth equity.
- 5Hedge fund exposure across public markets, equity research, macro, or credit.
- 6Investment banking work in M&A, capital markets, or corporate finance.
- 7Preferred strengths include financial modeling and valuation skills with tools such as Excel, DCF, comps, or LBO models.
- 8Progress toward a CFA credential or experience at a brand-name firm in your sub-domain.
- 9You must reside in the United States.
- 10Strong written communication and close attention to detail.
- 11Ability to explain complex finance ideas in clear terms.
- 12Ability to work on your own in a remote, asynchronous setting.
Who Should Apply
The best fit is a finance professional with at least one year at a known firm, a quantitative degree, and real depth in venture capital, private equity, hedge funds, equity research, investment banking, or a related sub-domain. The role also rewards people who can write clear feedback and explain valuation or deal logic to a non-specialist. Candidates who only have classroom finance knowledge, no US residency, or no professional deal exposure tend to score low. Another common rejection reason is vague writing samples that do not show how you reached a conclusion. If your experience sits outside investing, capital markets, or deal work, this fellowship does not match your background.
Salary Insight
The posting lists $105.00 per hour. That rate sits at the high end for part-time AI training work and reflects the specialized finance expertise the project requires. It also matches the level of professionals who already work in venture capital, private equity, hedge funds, or investment banking. Pay is project-based, so your total earnings depend on how many tasks you complete.
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Name the exact sub-domain where you have real depth, such as venture capital, equity research, or M&A, and pair it with one concrete deal or valuation example that includes numbers you can share. List the models you use, for example Excel, DCF, comps, or LBO, and mention any CFA progress or brand-name firm experience. That detail helps reviewers confirm you meet all three core filters: degree, one year of professional work, and sub-domain expertise.
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