Investment Banking Is a Contributor to Artificial Intelligence Research

Job description

**This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for an AI Research Contributor in Investment Banking based in Saudi Arabia. **As a contributor to AI research in investment banking, you will leverage your financial expertise to help evaluate and improve the capabilities of advanced AI systems. You will design realistic Excel-based tasks drawn from investment banking, M&A consulting, and corporate development workflows, challenging AI models to accurately perform complex financial modeling. By creating practical tasks and developing rigorous evaluation criteria, you will help create reliable benchmarks for AI performance in real-world finance applications. You will work independently on a flexible schedule, applying your analytical skills and professional experience to meaningful research projects in the field of artificial intelligence. This remote project-based opportunity is ideal for experienced financial professionals interested in the intersection of financial modeling and artificial intelligence. With an immediate start and the ability to complete multiple tasks, you can contribute your expertise while learning about the latest AI assessment methods. ### Responsibilities * **Develop realistic financial modeling tasks:** Create practical tasks in Excel based on your professional experience in investment banking, visioning M&A announcement or corporate development. Tasks may include extending existing financial models, or troubleshooting p-tables Broken ones and fix them, or build models from detailed summaries. * **Create valid reference solutions:** Complete each task yourself to produce a clear and accurate reference answer that can be used to evaluate the output generated by the AI. * **Design Evaluation Criteria:** Develop precise, objective yes or no evaluation criteria that enable reviewers to continually evaluate whether the AI model completed each task correctly. * **Testing AI Model Capabilities:** Submit your tasks for evaluation against leading AI models and analyze their performance in real-world financial modeling scenarios. * **Improve evaluation frameworks:** When AI models fail to meet expectations, create detailed evaluation criteria that identify errors, inaccuracies, and gaps in their output. Collaborate with reviewers to validate and complete your assignments. * ** Prepare high-quality support materials: ** Write clear task summaries and provide necessary Excel workbook entries. Ensure that all materials are authentic, human-made, and based on appropriately sanitized real data or publicly available data with proven provenance. * **Maintain professional standards and data integrity:** Ensure that assignments do not contain confidential or proprietary information belonging to any employer, client or organization. * **Complete the project preparation process:** Participate in a group walk-through, submit an original assignment proposal, and follow the evaluation and review process. Successful approval of the initial assignment may entitle you to complete additional assignments during the course of the project. ### Requirements: * **Relevant Professional Experience:** At least 3 years of experience in AD In investment banking, M&A advisory, or corporate development, with hands-on exposure to financial analysis and modeling. * **Advanced Excel and Financial Modeling Skills: **Strong hands-on experience in Excel, including merger models, pro forma financial statements, purchase accounting, past transaction analysis, soccer stadium valuations, and finance functions. * **Financial Modeling Accuracy:** Ability to build, review, troubleshoot, and extend complex financial models while ensuring numerical accuracy, logical consistency, and professional standards. * ** Analytical and problem-solving abilities: ** Strong attention to detail and ability to identify modeling errors, translate complex financial workflows into structured tasks, and define clear criteria for evaluating results. * **Written Communication:** Excellent written English skills, with the ability to produce clear assignment summaries, detailed instructions, and objective rubrics. * ** Interest in AI research: ** Willingness to learn about AI evaluation methodologies, model testing, and evaluation frameworks, even without prior specialized AI experience. * ** Independent Work Style: ** Ability to manage tasks independently, meet deadlines, and deliver high-quality work within a flexible, remote environment. * ** Data Confidentiality and Integrity: ** Commitment to using only appropriately sanitized factual data or public data with clearly identified sources. All task summaries and input classifiers must be generated by a human without the assistance of AI. * **Availability:** A Ability to get started right away and participate in the initial setup process, including a 30-minute group tour and submitting an original assignment with the required input workbook files. ### Benefits: * **Fully remote work:** Complete tasks from anywhere, without having to work from a physical office. * **Flexible schedule:** Organize your work according to your schedule, provided you meet the required deadlines for tasks. * **Project Based Engagement:** Working as an independent contractor on a short-term project expected to last approximately 4-6 weeks. * **Task-Based Compensation:** Get paid based on completed tasks, with weekly payouts after task completion. * **Opportunity for Additional Tasks:** Professionals who complete their first task within the required timeline and receive necessary approval may qualify to complete multiple tasks throughout the project. * **Immediate Start:** Start the setup process as soon as possible. * ** Exposure to advanced AI research: ** Contribute to the evaluation and improvement of cutting-edge AI systems by applying real-world investment banking and financial modeling expertise. * **Professional Impact:** Help develop real-world evaluation environments that measure the effectiveness of AI in performing complex and specialized financial workflows. * **Transparent participation conditions:** The project duration may be extended, shortened or terminated early depending on the project needs and performance. Completion of the preparation process does not guarantee participation, and selection is subject to written approval of the proposed assignment. **How the employer Works:** We use **an AI-powered matching process Conscious** to ensure that your application is reviewed quickly, objectively and fairly in accordance with the essential requirements of the position. Our system selects the best candidates and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews and assessments) are managed by their internal team. We appreciate your interest and wish you the best! This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual procedures under applicable data protection laws (including the GDPR). You can exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time. LE-CL1

Requirements

• This remote project-based opportunity is ideal for experienced financial professionals interested in the intersection of financial modeling and artificial intelligence.
• ### Requirements: * **Relevant Professional Experience:** At least 3 years of experience in investment banking, M&A consulting, or corporate development, with hands-on exposure to financial analysis and modeling.
• Advanced Excel and Financial Modeling Skills: **Strong hands-on experience in Excel, including merger models, pro forma financial statements, purchase accounting, past transaction analysis, ballpark valuations, and finance functions.
• Financial Modeling Accuracy:** Ability to build, review, troubleshoot, and extend complex financial models while ensuring numerical accuracy, logical consistency, and professional standards.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities: ** Strong attention to detail and ability to identify modeling errors, translate complex financial workflows into structured tasks, and define clear criteria for evaluating results.
• Written Communication:** Excellent written English skills, with the ability to produce clear assignment summaries, detailed instructions, and objective rubrics.
• Interest in AI research: ** Willingness to learn about AI evaluation methodologies, model testing, and evaluation frameworks, even without prior specialized AI experience.
• Independent Work Style: ** Ability to manage tasks independently, meet deadlines, and deliver high-quality work within a flexible, remote environment.
• Availability:** Ability to start immediately and get involved in a job Initial setup process, including a 30-minute group tour and original assignment submission with required input workbook files.
• Exposure to Advanced AI Research: ** Contribute to the evaluation and improvement of cutting-edge AI systems by applying real-world investment banking and financial modeling expertise.

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