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Mercor

Client Services Lead, Finance

San FranciscoOnsite · United States
Staff · FullTime · Engineering
POSTED 23 SEPTVERIFIED 14M AGO
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Pay · posted
$160k–180k
H-1B median $162k
Open for
41d
since 23 Sept
H-1B · FY26
42
certified LCAs
Hiring · 30d
105
−1 net · open roles

About Mercor

Mercor's mission is to organize human intelligence to power the AI economy. We're a leading AI data company, building the layer between human expertise and frontier models. Millions of domain experts on the platform are paid over $4 million per day to train frontier AI models. Mercor's APEX benchmark family measures AI's real-world impact on professional work. Mercor Enterprise brings this same infrastructure to Fortune 500 companies: helping companies capture how their best people actually work, translating that expertise directly back into agents.

Mercor is creating a new category of work where expertise powers AI advancement. Achieving this requires an ambitious, fast-paced and deeply committed team. You’ll work alongside researchers, operators, and AI companies at the forefront of shaping the systems that are redefining society. Mercor is a profitable Series C company valued at $10 billion. We work in-person five days a week in our San Francisco, NYC, or London offices.

Mercor is creating a new category of work where expertise powers AI advancement. Achieving this requires an ambitious, fast-paced and deeply committed team. You'll work alongside researchers, operators, and AI companies at the forefront of shaping the systems that are redefining society. Mercor is a profitable Series C company valued at $10 billion. We work in-person five days a week in our San Francisco, NYC, or London offices.

What You'll Do

Build the Finance Client Function (0 → 1)

Identify, engage, and onboard financial services clients and partners

Test and iterate on service models tailored to finance-sector needs (compliance, data sensitivity, procurement cycles)

Create early playbooks for how Mercor serves finance clients

Account Ownership & Growth

Lead client conversations end-to-end, from scoping through renewal and expansion

Qualify client needs, define mutual value, and drive engagements to close

Structure commercial terms suited to financial institutions' procurement and compliance norms

Contracting & Negotiation

Own negotiations on pricing, scope, timelines, and obligations with finance clients

Work closely with Legal and Finance to move quickly without sacrificing rigor

Navigate data rights, compliance, and security requirements specific to financial services

Stakeholder Management

Act as the primary point of contact for finance-sector clients and senior stakeholders

Manage complex, multi-party relationships (compliance, procurement, technical teams) with clarity and credibility

Align internal teams (Product, Research, Ops, Legal) around finance client priorities

Operate Scrappily, Then Systematize

Start hands-on: build client lists, run outreach, draft docs, close deals yourself

Identify patterns and convert them into repeatable processes as the finance book of business scales

What We're Looking For

Experience

5+ years in Client Service, Account Management, or Commercial roles, serving financial services clients

Proven experience negotiating and closing contracts

Track record managing high-stakes external stakeholders, including compliance/procurement functions

Direct experience working with data products

Required: Prior experience working at or directly serving financial services firms, including private equity, venture capital, investment banking, asset management, or other financial institutions.

Mindset & Skills

Builder mentality: excited by ambiguity and 0→1 problems

Scrappy, resourceful, comfortable with unglamorous work early on

Strong commercial instincts and negotiation skills

Clear, concise communicator with executive presence

Able to operate independently while partnering closely with internal teams

Nice to Have

Experience in fintech, banking, asset management, or financial data platforms

Exposure to data-driven products, AI, or technical stakeholders

Background working cross-functionally with legal and finance teams

Familiarity with financial services compliance and data rights (e.g., SOC 2, GLBA)

Benefits

Bi-annual performance bonus structure

Generous equity grant vested over 4 years

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