Weekday (YC W21)

Equity Research AI Specialist

Weekday (YC W21)  •  $200/hr  •  United States (Remote)  •  24 days ago
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Job Description

This role is for one of our clients

Compensation: $200 per hour

Location Requirements
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We are seeking experienced hedge fund professionals to support a high-impact research initiative with a leading AI lab focused on training advanced foundational models. In this role, you will apply your expertise in long/short equity investing to evaluate and enhance financial reasoning content, helping improve how AI systems analyze public markets, company performance, and investment opportunities.

This role is ideal for candidates with strong analytical depth, investment judgment, and experience in equity research and portfolio analysis.

Requirements

What You’ll Do

  • Review and assess financial and investment-related content, including equity research, models, and market analyses
  • Contribute to the development and refinement of high-quality analytical materials
  • Apply long/short equity frameworks to evaluate valuation, earnings performance, and market positioning
  • Provide structured, actionable feedback to improve clarity, rigor, and accuracy
  • Support tasks involving earnings forecasting, investment memos, and research summaries

Who You Are

  • Minimum 2+ years of experience at a hedge fund, with exposure to long/short equity strategies
  • Hands-on experience in at least one of the following:
    • Financial modeling
    • Market sizing / Total Addressable Market (TAM) analysis
    • Investment research, summaries, and memos
    • Earnings forecasting and analysis
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
  • Excellent written communication with high attention to detail

Engagement Details

  • Minimum commitment of 10 hours per week
  • Initial engagement of at least 4 weeks, starting in October
  • Potential for extension or rotation into similar future projects based on performance
  • Fully remote, flexible, and self-paced work environment

Compensation

  • $200 per hour, with potential increases for top performers
  • Weekly payments via supported global payment platforms

Additional Information

  • Independent contractor role
  • Work must not involve sharing confidential or proprietary information from any current or past employer or client
  • Project scope and duration may be adjusted based on business needs and individual performance
  • This opportunity does not currently support certain work authorization categories

Equal Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.

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About Weekday (YC W21)

AI recruiter that runs outbound sourcing campaigns to find top talent. At Weekday, we have built the most accurate database of talent (250mn+ people in US & India with contact data), we run outbound campaigns to identify top talent for any role you might be hiring for. We generate the highest response rates (30-40%) on our campaigns making sourcing talent as easy as making a job posting. We are backed by Y-Combinator and were also ranked #1 on Product Hunt.

Industry
Consulting & Advisory
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
San Fransisco, CA
Year Founded
2021
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