Bilingual Japanese Finance Expert

Role Description

Mercor is seeking native Japanese speakers who are also finance professionals based in Japan. This role combines your financial analysis and investment expertise with language mastery, helping train cutting-edge AI models in the finance domain.

You will leverage your background in finance, alongside your bilingual communication skills, to create accurate, culturally nuanced, and technically precise content that reflects real-world finance usage in Japan.

Role Responsibilities

• Financial Content Development: Translate, adapt, and synthesize complex financial concepts into clear, structured rubrics and documentation for AI training.
• Bilingual Communication: Write fluently in both Japanese and English, ensuring precise financial terminology and nuanced expression across languages.
• Domain Expertise: Provide cultural and financial insights specific to Japanese markets, regulations, and practices, ensuring linguistic and contextual accuracy in professional finance settings.
• Collaboration: Work closely with reviewers and peers to refine content, validate accuracy, and align outputs with financial industry standards.

Qualifications

• Language Skills: Native-level fluency in Japanese with strong written and spoken English.
• Education: Advanced degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience: 2–6+ years of professional experience in finance, banking, consulting, investment, or related financial sectors.
• Analytical Abilities: Excellent writing, analytical, and communication skills. Experience in financial writing, instructional design, reporting, or academic publishing is highly valued.
• Nice to Haves:
  • Experience with grading, instructional design, or rubric development is a plus.
  • Familiarity with generative AI models or machine learning concepts is a bonus, but not required.

Requirements

• This is a remote and asynchronous role — work on your own schedule.
• Expect to contribute at least 20 hours per week .
• Expect a commitment of around 2 months .
• You’ll be working in a structured project environment with clear goals and tools.

Application and Onboarding Process

• Submit your resume.
• Complete an AI-led interview to assess language ability and professional experience. This should take around 15 minutes.
• If selected, you’ll take a follow-up AI-led interview to assess your professional background.
• You’ll then complete a paid work trial to determine if this type of work is suited for you.
• After that, you’ll receive feedback and be onboarded to the project.