This isn’t advisory work and it isn’t labelling. You’re reviewing real financial work and explaining your judgement clearly enough that an AI can learn from it — paid for your expertise, by the hour.
Applied Clinical Judgement connects qualified people to vetted platforms, and Sean Key personally vouches for those he refers. We’re paid a referral fee by the platform on a successful placement — never by you. The roles below are live today.
6 live Private Equity & M&A roles · updated daily
Private Equity Expert
Micro1 seeks a private equity specialist to train AI systems on deal-making workflows, paying $30–65/hour. You'll review investment memos, analyse case studies, and assess AI outputs for accuracy and commercial relevance. The role suits experienced practitioners from investment banking or PE with strong analytical skills and domain expertise; no prior AI knowledge required. Work independently from home.
Finance Expert
Micro1 seeks finance specialists at $30–$65 per hour to train AI systems on Private Equity and Investment Banking content. You'll evaluate financial models, reports, and AI-generated outputs, ensuring accuracy and industry alignment. The role suits experienced finance professionals with deep PE/IB expertise who can communicate complex concepts clearly and work independently in a remote setting.
PE / M&A Document Sourcing Expert
Contractor role via micro1 sourcing finance transaction documents for AI training. Requires hands-on experience in PE, M&A, investment banking or corporate development. You'll identify, validate and submit eligible materials including CIMs, SPAs and deal memoranda whilst ensuring all documents are free from confidentiality restrictions. Suits professionals with real-world deal exposure and strong compliance judgement. Independent, asynchronous work.
French Finance Professional
$100/hour. Mercor seeks France-based finance professionals with 2+ years' experience at top-tier firms in hedge funds, private equity, investment banking, equity research, or venture capital. You'll support a foundational AI model lab's research project, committing minimum 10 hours weekly over four weeks. Strong performance may lead to future assignments.
Mandarin Finance Professional
$80/hour. Mercor seeks Mandarin-speaking finance professionals based in Hong Kong or Taiwan with at least two years' experience at top-tier firms in hedge funds, private equity, investment banking, equity research, corporate finance or venture capital. The role involves research work for a foundational AI model laboratory, requiring a minimum ten-hour weekly commitment over four weeks.
Japanese Finance Professional
Mercor is recruiting Japan-based finance professionals at $80 per hour for a research project with an AI lab. The role suits those with at least two years' experience in hedge funds, private equity, investment banking, equity research, corporate finance or venture capital. Commit a minimum of ten hours weekly for a four-week engagement, with potential for future Mercor projects.
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What the work looks like
Reviewing the model's work
Read what an AI produced in your field and judge whether the reasoning holds — mark where it went wrong.
Setting hard problems
Write the realistic, demanding tasks that separate competent work from confident-but-wrong.
Judging AI answers
Compare two AI outputs and say which is stronger, and why — your written reasoning is what the model learns from.
Common questions
How much does it pay?
Hourly and contractor-based, varying with seniority and role. Every role card shows its pay band. You invoice as an independent contractor and choose your hours.
Can I do this alongside my current job?
Yes — the work is flexible and part-time by design. Check your employer's policy on outside work first; ACJ can't advise on that.
Who is ACJ, and what's your part in this?
Applied Clinical Judgement is run by Sean Key. We connect qualified people to vetted AI-training platforms (Mercor, micro1, Turing), and Sean personally vouches for the people he refers. We're paid a referral fee by the platform on a successful placement — never by you.
How do I get started?
Find a role below that fits, and apply through the link — it carries Sean's referral. If you'd like him to vouch for you or talk it through first, book a short call.
Sean Key vouches for the people he refers
I’m Sean Key, editor of Applied Clinical Judgement. After 29 years in the NHS I help qualified professionals find legitimate, well-paid AI-training work — and I’ll personally vouch for you when you apply.
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