[Remote] Contract Equity Researcher (Generative AI – Finance)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. S&P Global's Kensho is seeking experienced Equity Research professionals to contribute as domain experts in designing and improving generative AI tools for financial analysis. The role focuses on producing high-quality equity research outputs to train AI systems, while collaborating with various teams to refine workflows and enhance model performance.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality equity research outputs used to train and evaluate AI systems, including:
• Company and sector analyses
• Earnings forecasts and scenario analysis
• Valuation models (DCF, trading comps, precedent transactions)
• Investment theses with clearly articulated risks and catalysts
• Build and review financial models that reflect industry best practices and sound analytical judgment
• Break down your analytical process into clear, structured reasoning that can be understood and learned by AI systems
• Answer questions about your process and analytical thinking as your produce research outputs
• Evaluate AI-generated research outputs for:
• Financial accuracy
• Logical consistency
• Professional tone and structure
• Data Completeness
• Provide feedback that helps improve model performance, robustness, and realism
• Collaborate asynchronously with research, product, and engineering teams to refine workflows and expectations

Skills

• 3-7 years of experience in equity research, asset management, hedge funds, or related investment roles
• Strong command of financial statement analysis
• Strong command of forecasting and valuation methodologies
• Strong command of industry and company-level research frameworks
• Ability to clearly articulate investment logic, assumptions, and trade-offs
• High standards for analytical rigor, accuracy, and presentation
• Comfortable working independently in a remote, project-based environment
• Interest in the intersection of finance and AI and how expert judgment can be translated into intelligent systems
• Experience writing published equity research or internal investment memos
• Exposure to multiple sectors or global markets
• Familiarity with how investors consume and act on research
• Curiosity about model behavior, edge cases, and failure modes in analytical reasoning
• Experience working with generative AI, and have perspective on what is and is not useful

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 100% company paid premiums
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• 26 weeks of 100% paid Parental Leave (paternity and maternity)
• 401(k) plan with 6% employer matching
• Generous company matching on donations to non-profit charities
• Up to $20,000 tuition assistance toward degree programs, plus up to $4,000/year for ongoing professional education such as industry conferences
• Plentiful snacks, drinks, and regularly catered lunches
• Dog-friendly office (CAM office)
• Bike sharing program memberships
• Compassion leave and elder care leave
• Mentoring and additional learning opportunities
• Opportunity to expand professional network and participate in conferences and events

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