Portfolio Manager (Buy-Side)

We are hiring experienced Portfolio Managers to contribute their expertise in portfolio construction, risk management, and investment strategy toward building advanced AI systems for institutional investing.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-level input on portfolio construction and asset allocation

• Evaluate AI-generated portfolio strategies and risk frameworks

• Assess investment decisions across multiple asset classes

• Guide model development with real-world portfolio management insights

• Stress-test strategies under different market conditions

• Contribute to training data and evaluation frameworks

Requirements

• 8+ years in investment management, with 5+ years as a PM or Co-PM

• Proven track record managing institutional or HNW portfolios

• Strong expertise in portfolio optimization, risk management, and alpha generation

• Deep understanding of market dynamics and macro drivers

• Excellent judgment and decision-making ability

Nice to Have

• CFA or MBA

• Experience managing multi-asset or global portfolios

• Familiarity with quant or data-driven investment approaches

Why Join

• Help build the future of AI-driven asset management

• Flexible, expert-level engagement

• Influence cutting-edge systems used by next-gen investment platforms

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract and Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
• Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

About Mercor

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models using human expertise. You will work on projects that focus on training and enhancing AI systems. You will be paid competitively, collaborate with leading researchers, and help shape the next generation of AI systems in your area of expertise.