Strategic Project Lead (Financial Services)
Coastal Wave Recruiting
Job Description
Job Description
Our client, an AI-driven financial services startup, is seeking a Strategic Project Lead to join its early team.
This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of finance and frontier AI—helping build reinforcement learning environments that train next-generation AI models for real-world financial workflows. You'll partner directly with leading AI labs and play a critical role on a lean, high-impact team preparing for its next stage of growth.
What You'll Do
- Own day-to-day delivery and quality of training environments, managing contractors and running experiments
- Operate as a de facto product lead, shaping features and partnering with engineering on product direction
- Manage customer relationships, translating requirements into high-quality deliverables
- Build operational systems from scratch, including documentation, quality standards, and scalable processes
- Contribute to strategic and financial planning, including pricing, revenue modeling, and project economics
Requirements
- 1–3 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, hedge funds, or top-tier consulting (finance-focused)
- Analyst/Associate at IB, PE, or hedge fund
- Strong understanding of financial services and ability to evaluate models and deliverables
- Proven ownership of projects or workstreams in high-performance environments
- Entrepreneurial mindset, with evidence of side projects or building something independently
- Hands-on experience experimenting with AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor)
- Strong academic background; technical or CS exposure is a plus
Benefits
Salary & Equity
Additional variable compensation is possible.
Visa sponsorship & Relocation
Vacancy posted 5 days ago
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