Contract Equity Researcher (Generative AI – Finance)

Kensho Technologies
Cambridge, MA, USA / New York City, NY, USA2026-04-08Part time

About the job

We are seeking experienced Equity Research professionals to work as domain experts on a contract basis, helping us design, test, and improve generative AI tools for financial analysis. In this role, you will contribute your real-world expertise in equity research to shape AI systems that can reason about companies, industries, financial statements, and valuation frameworks at a professional level. This is not a traditional coverage or client-facing role; instead, you will act as a subject-matter expert whose work informs how AI systems learn to perform equity research tasks. This will be a flexible, largely remote arrangement.

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

Qualifications

Minimum

No minimum qualifications listed.

Preferred

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