Compliance Analyst - Finance Expert (Model Risk, Compliance & Payments) - Remote Contract Opportunity

About Mercor

Mercor specializes in linking top-tier creative and technical professionals with leading AI research laboratories. Based in San Francisco, the company counts investors such as Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Finance Expert with expertise in model risk, compliance, and payments for a contract position. This role is fully remote and offers competitive hourly compensation ranging between $70 and $91.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct evaluations of model inventories, classification tiers, validation methods, ongoing monitoring, governance, and control structures.
• Perform detailed analyses of card authorization and settlements, chargebacks, ACH, wire reconciliations, and associated payment operations.
• Assess fraud prevention controls, anti-money laundering (AML) and sanctions protocols, escalation procedures, and operational risk factors.
• Identify gaps in controls, examine unsupported assumptions, detect weak evidence, and note incomplete documentation.
• Compose clear, well-founded rationales linking observations to risk, company policy, and operational impact.
• Review and adjust analytical outputs to ensure adherence to professional standards in model risk and compliance.

Required Qualifications

• Between 6 to 12 years of relevant experience for practitioner roles; 10 to 16 years for senior reviewer positions.
• Proven background in model risk management, model validation, compliance, payments, fraud detection, AML, sanctions, or related financial control areas.
• Hands-on knowledge of one or more payment infrastructure systems and their operational risks.
• Strong expertise in governance, documentation, testing, monitoring, and issue remediation processes.
• Exceptional written communication skills with the ability to deliver precise and auditable risk assessments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience overseeing, approving, or challenging analytical work, especially relevant for senior reviewer candidates.

Application Process

• Upload a resume for initial consideration.
• Complete an AI-assisted interview based on your resume, taking approximately 20–30 minutes.
• Submit the application form to finalize your candidature.

Additional Information and Support

• For detailed information about the interview process and platform, visit the official documentation provided by Mercor.
• If you require assistance, contact the support team via email as provided.

Please note: Application reviews take place daily. Completion of the AI interview and all application steps is necessary to be considered for this role.