Finance Professionals

Handshake

6h•Remote

About The Position

Handshake is seeking experienced Finance Professionals to support AI research through flexible, hourly contract work. This is not a traditional full-time corporate, banking, consulting, or investment role. You’ll use your real-world financial analysis, modeling, and advisory experience to evaluate AI-generated content and provide feedback that helps AI better understand financial concepts, quantitative reasoning, industry terminology, and professional communication. This is an ongoing, project-based opportunity that can be done alongside research, teaching, postdoctoral work, or industry employment. This project involves using your professional experience as a Finance Professional to design job-related prompts and review AI-generated responses for accuracy, analytical rigor, clarity, and relevance to real-world financial tasks. Status: Independent contractor (not a full-time employee role) Location: Fully remote; work from anywhere with a reliable internet connection and access to a desktop or laptop computer Schedule: Flexible and asynchronous, with no minimum hour requirement. Many contributors work approximately 5–20 hours per week when assigned to an active project Duration: The Handshake AI program runs year-round, with projects opening periodically across different areas of expertise. Placement depends on current project needs, with opportunities to be considered for future projects as they become available

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or a closely related field
Experience as a Finance Professional in corporate finance, investment banking, consulting, asset management, or related roles
Hands-on experience conducting financial analysis, building or reviewing financial models, and interpreting financial statements
Strong written communication skills and attention to detail
Comfort working independently and following written guidelines
Professional judgment, reliability, and a high standard of discretion and confidentiality, especially with sensitive or proprietary information
No prior AI or technical experience is required