Associate - Research & Model Training

About the job

ABOUT GENTLE MONEYGentle Money is an AI-powered investment platform offering personalised financial insights across multiple asset classes. The platform features AI-curated news summaries with portfolio impact analysis, a multi-asset discovery engine covering Equities, Mutual Funds, Commodities, and Currencies, and a comprehensive portfolio tracking suite for Stocks, Mutual Funds, Fixed Deposits, and ETFs built for both retail and HNI investors. ABOUT THE ROLEWe are looking for a detail-oriented and financially literate Associate to join our Research & Advisory team in a dual-function role spanning AI model quality control and research operations. On one hand, you will be the human layer in Gentle Money's news intelligence pipeline reviewing, editing, and publishing AI-generated news content before it reaches our users. On the other, you will support the broader research team with data sourcing, cleaning, and transformation tasks that feed into the platform's analytical capabilities. This is an in-office, full-time role based in Ahmedabad suited for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of financial markets, content quality, and AI-assisted workflows. KEY RESPONSIBILITIESNews Model Review & PublishingYou will serve as the final checkpoint in Gentle Money's AI-powered news pipeline ensuring every piece of content published to users is accurate, relevant, and well-framed. Review AI-generated financial news for relevance, factual accuracy, and alignment with the platform's editorial standards; filter out irrelevant or low-quality outputs.Edit and refine AI-generated news summaries for clarity, conciseness, and financial accuracy.Review and edit impact lines the one-line assessments of how a news event affects specific asset classes or portfolios.Calibrate and edit impact scores assigned by the model, applying financial judgment to ensure they accurately reflect the significance of each news item.Review and refine AI image generation prompts associated with each news story, ensuring they are contextually appropriate and visually on-brand.Approve and publish finalised news content to the platform within defined turnaround timelines.Maintain a structured log of model errors, editorial corrections, and recurring issues to support ongoing model improvement. Research Operations & Data SupportYou will also play an important supporting role in the day-to-day functioning of the Research team. Source financial and market data from relevant databases, regulatory filings, and public data repositories.Clean, structure, and transform raw data into formats suitable for analysis and platform consumption.Assist in maintaining and updating internal research databases and trackers.Support the Research & Advisory team with ad hoc research requests, market monitoring, and internal reporting. REQUIREMENTS EducationGraduate DegreeFinance, Economics, or a related field Experience12 YearsInvestment research, financial content, or fintech preferred ToolsExcel / Google SheetsProficiency required LocationAhmedabadIn-office, full-time WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FORStrong financial literacy comfortable reading and interpreting news across equities, mutual funds, commodities, and macroeconomics.Sharp editorial eye able to spot inaccuracies, awkward phrasing, and misaligned framing in AI-generated content.Basic familiarity with AI tools and prompt-based workflows; a willingness to learn and improve how models are guided.Meticulous attention to detail especially under time pressure in a publish-driven environment.Structured, process-oriented mindset with the ability to manage a repeating review-and-publish workflow reliably.Collaborative by nature, with the ability to work across research, product, and tech teams.Self-driven, with the ability to flag issues and propose improvements proactively.