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 client’s 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 employee’s 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