Junior Annotator

What are we looking for in our Junior Annotator (Finance)?

Job title: Junior Annotator (Finance)
Location: Alpharetta, GA
Duration: 10 to 12 months contract
Pay range: $33/hour to $34.80/hour

Job Description:
The mission of the Research team is to make clients research and its team of analysts available to institutional clients through a Research Portal web site and chat tools including AI-driven chat. To make this vast amount of information more accessible, we have built a variety of tools including a search engine, a machine-learning-driven search intent classifier, an LLM-driven question-answering system, and an ontology/taxonomy, all supported by reference data about companies, industries, and our analysts. Global Research is building a team of SMEs and LLM/NLP experts to support this. The Junior Annotator will be a member of this team.

We are looking for a candidate with some financial background, either in the form of prior junior roles in financial services or a degree in finance or economics. Preferably (not mandatory) some experience in as a junior annotator for AI and NLP-products. The role involves annotating and labeling financial research related datasets and complex financial content under the guidance of the Lead Annotator. The Junior Annotator will work a diverse set of products and projects focused on multiple different uses of large language models Q&A, summarization, red lining etc.

This role is ideal for candidates who are detail-oriented and are eager to learn and grow in the field of AI.

Responsibilities:
Accurately annotate and label datasets and OpenAI responses as per provided guidelines to ensure efficient and accurate annotations.
Ensure timely completion of annotation tasks.
Maintain a high standard of accuracy, data quality and consistency.
Work closely with the Lead Annotator to understand and follow the annotation framework.
Provide feedback on the annotation process and suggest improvements.
Participate in training sessions.
Stay informed about the developments in AI and LLMs.

Required Skills:
Ability to follow complex instructions and guidelines
Ability to learn new domain specific vocabulary
Excellent reading comprehension skills
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Very strong communication skills
Knowledge of financial research and financial services
Eagerness to learn new skills, develop an understanding of new domains and adapt new tools and technologies
Basic understanding of AI and LLMs
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Top 3 Skills (Required):
- Background in finance, economics, or investment research via a relevant undergraduate degree (business degree only not sufficient: has to be finance, accounting or economics related) and/or relevant work experience including reading, interpreting, and analyzing relevant documents and research
- Good communication skills including written communication
- Ability to work under tight deadlines

Top 3 Nice to Have Skills:
- Experience or familiarity with data labeling and annotation
- Experience with or interest in NLP, chatbots and/or GenAI solutions and products for financial services
- Experience in either the financial services industry (preferably investment research, investments, broker/dealer, investment banking) and/or technology sector (software solutions)

Benefits Info
Pride Global offers eligible employees comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

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Rate/Salary: $33/hour to $34.80/hour