Securities & Commodities AI Training Expert

About OpenTrain

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About AI Training Work

AI training is the human side of building artificial intelligence. Specialists create examples, evaluate model responses, and develop challenging scenarios that help AI systems reason more accurately and communicate more effectively. This role focuses on designing evaluation tasks for advanced AI agents using real-world securities, commodities, advisory, and compliance expertise.

• Remote work that can fit around other professional or personal commitments
• An opportunity to directly influence how frontier AI systems handle complex financial workflows
• No prior AI experience required; your industry expertise is the foundation for the work

The Role

OpenTrain AI is seeking a Securities & Commodities AI Training Expert for a part-time contractor role. You will design realistic, multi-step evaluation tasks that challenge AI agents in trading, client advisory, and compliance reasoning.

The work requires true-to-life scenarios based on day-to-day securities and commodities operations rather than simplified exercises. You will also collaborate with technical teams to clarify task intent and refine benchmarking standards.

• Contractor and part-time engagement
• Worldwide remote opportunity
• English-language work
• Expected availability of 10–15 hours per week
• Minimum weekly output commitment applies

What You'll Do

You will combine market expertise, regulatory judgment, and clear technical writing to create evaluation materials that accurately measure AI agent performance.

• Develop realistic evaluation tasks simulating complex activities in securities and commodities trading, client advisory, and compliance reasoning.
• Source, compile, and curate authentic supporting materials, including market data, client documentation, and regulatory references.
• Define and justify correct market decisions or advisory actions while considering applicable compliance and regulatory frameworks.
• Author comprehensive rubrics containing 35 or more items to assess market judgment, compliance sensitivity, and client communication accuracy.
• Ensure tasks reflect realistic, day-to-day operations rather than simplified scenarios.
• Collaborate with technical teams to clarify task intent and refine benchmarking standards.

Required Qualifications

This role is intended for professionals with substantial hands-on experience in securities or commodities markets and compliance-driven workflows.

• Active Series 7/63 license or international equivalent
• At least 4 years of experience at a brokerage, bank, or trading platform with significant compliance-driven workflow exposure
• Direct experience executing trades and providing client advisory within securities and commodities markets
• Strong fluency in reviewing and interpreting market data, technical documentation, and regulatory materials
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for clear, precise technical documentation
• Proven ability to design nuanced tasks and grading rubrics

Compensation And Schedule

Compensation is paid hourly within the posted range for all approved work hours. The listed hourly range is $40–$90 USD, with a rate of up to $90 per hour based on the approved work arrangement.

You should be available to contribute 10–15 hours per week, and a minimum weekly output commitment applies.

• $40–$90 USD per approved hour
• 10–15 hours per week
• Part-time contractor engagement
• Remote worldwide opportunity

How To Get Started

Create a free OpenTrain account to build your AI training profile and apply in minutes. Your securities and commodities experience can help shape how advanced AI systems reason about markets, clients, and compliance.