Weekday (YC W21)

Financial Services Expert

Weekday (YC W21)

part-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $90 - $105 per hour

About the role

  • Act as a domain expert in pricing strategy and financial analysis within consumer retail environments.
  • Evaluate, validate, and refine AI-generated outputs related to financial modeling, valuation, pricing optimization, and transaction analysis.
  • Provide structured, high-quality feedback to improve the accuracy, reasoning, and robustness of AI systems.
  • Stress-test complex financial scenarios to ensure outputs align with real-world investment, strategic, and operational standards.
  • Contribute to the creation of rigorous financial reasoning benchmarks and evaluation frameworks.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with AI researchers, engineers, and product stakeholders to enhance system performance and usability.

Requirements

  • Experience in M&A advisory or industry coverage at a bulge bracket investment bank.
  • Experience as an investor at a large-cap or mid-market private equity firm.
  • A track record as an analyst at a hedge fund.
  • Deep familiarity with financial statement analysis and regulatory filings available through U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR (including 10-Ks, 10-Qs, and 8-Ks).
  • Strong expertise in pricing strategy within consumer retail markets.
  • Demonstrated ability to conceptualize and execute complex financial workflows at both strategic and operational levels.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
  • High analytical rigor and structured problem-solving capabilities.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
financial analysispricing strategyfinancial modelingvaluationpricing optimizationtransaction analysisfinancial statement analysisregulatory filingscomplex financial workflowsanalytical rigor
Soft Skills
structured problem-solvingwritten communicationverbal communicationcollaborationfeedback provision