Political Risk Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $250/Hr

Position: Political Expert — Elections Forecasting & Political Risk

Type: Contract

Compensation: $150–$250/hour

Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities: Author point-in-time political reports and forecasts from a stated evidence cutoff. Make and document directional judgments about polling, win probabilities, and market-implied odds. Explain the causal mechanism behind an event's expected political and market impact. Review model-generated analyses and grade them against your own standard. Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Qualifications: Must-Have A senior elections forecaster, campaign strategist, polling or statistical-methodology expert, or political-risk analyst. A record of making live judgments about polling, win probabilities, or odds. Strong polling literacy and causal event analysis. 8+ years of direct experience or unusually strong evidence of equivalent performance. Preferred Experience with top national polling and election-forecasting organizations, major decision desks, or senior analytics teams from presidential, Senate, or governor races. Background in political-risk desks at leading banks, funds, or firms such as Eurasia Group and EIU. Resources & Support For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com