Finance Expert - Private Credit

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled Private Credit Expert to enhance xAI’s AI models by providing high-quality data annotations and inputs tailored to private credit investment contexts. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in private credit transactions and analysis, including direct lending, unitranche facilities, mezzanine financing, sponsored lending, middle market credit underwriting, loan documentation and structuring, covenant negotiation, collateral analysis, portfolio monitoring, distressed and special situations investing, asset-based lending, and recovery analysis to support the training of AI systems. You will collaborate with technical teams to refine annotation tools and curate impactful data, ensuring our models effectively capture real-world private credit market dynamics. This role requires adaptability, strong analytical skills, and a passion for driving innovation in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Utilize proprietary software to provide accurate input and labels for private credit projects, ensuring high-quality data for AI model training.
• Deliver curated, high-quality data for scenarios involving direct lending transactions, credit underwriting and analysis, loan structuring, covenant negotiation, sponsor due diligence, portfolio company monitoring, collateral valuation, distressed debt investing, and special situations analysis.
• Collaborate with technical staff to support the training of new AI tasks and contribute to the development of innovative technologies.
• Assist in designing and improving efficient annotation tools tailored for private credit investment data.
• Select and analyze complex problems in private credit markets aligned with your expertise to enhance AI model performance.
• Interpret, analyze, and execute tasks based on evolving instructions, maintaining precision and adaptability.

Required Qualifications

• Professional experience in private credit or related fields (e.g., credit analyst, underwriter, portfolio manager, or investment professional at direct lending funds, BDCs, credit-focused private equity firms, or specialty finance companies).
• Proficiency in reading and writing informal and professional English.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Excellent reading comprehension and ability to exercise autonomous judgment with limited data.
• Passion for technological advancements and innovation in private credit markets.

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant certification or advanced training (e.g., CFA, CAIA, FRM or similar finance-related certification).
• Experience mentoring or training others in private credit practices, such as credit underwriting, loan structuring, covenant analysis, or portfolio monitoring.
• Comfort with recording audio or video sessions for data collection.
• Familiarity with AI or data annotation workflows in a technical setting.

Location, Hourly & Other Expectations

• This position is fully remote with strong self-motivation required.
• US-based candidates cannot be hired in Wyoming or Illinois at this time.
• Visa sponsorship is not available.
• Team members are expected to work from 9:00am - 5:30pm PST for the first two weeks of training, and 9:00am - 5:30pm in their own timezone thereafter.
• For remote work, candidates must use a Chromebook, Mac with macOS 11.0 or later, or Windows 10 or later.

Compensation

$45/hour - $100/hour

The posted pay range is intended for U.S.-based candidates and depends on factors including relevant experience, skills, education, geographic location, and qualifications. For international candidates, our recruiting team can provide an estimated pay range for your location.

Benefits:

Hourly pay is just one part of our total rewards package at xAI. Specific benefits vary by country, depending on your country of residence you may have access to medical benefits. We do not offer benefits for part-time roles.